Prison guard was murdered while working Christmas Day so others could have day off: Authorities
A prison inmate, who was behind bars for pistol-whipping a woman, made a beeline for a guard and fatally beat him, say Ohio authorities. The post Prison guard was murdered while working Christmas Day so others could have day off: Authorities first appeared on Law & Crime.
Ohio prisons director addresses Christmas Day murder of correctional officer
The head of the state prisons department is speaking out about what she called a brutal murder of a guard on Christmas day.
New details released after Ohio corrections officer assaulted, killed by inmate
The incident happened on Christmas morning at the Ross Correctional Institution. Officials said Lansing died following an “inmate assault” at the high-security prison in Ross County. In a press conference Friday, ODRC Director Annette Chambers-Smith said that Lansing, a father and husband, had volunteered to work overtime on Christmas.
No weapon used in inmate assault that killed Ohio officer on Christmas - prisons director
The director of the Ohio prisons said Friday that the man suspected of killing a Ross County prison guard on Christmas Day didn't have a weapon.
Ohio corrections officer was alone in guard shack when fatally attacked: director
The Director of The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is expected to host media availability on Friday at 3:00 p.m.You can watch the live-stream
"Inmate Cannon, who did this, is just pure evil," says the director of Ohio Prisons about fatal attack
Director Annette Chambers-Smith talked about the Christmas attack by Rashawn Cannon, who is accused of taking the life of Corrections Officer Andrew Lansing.
Ohio Correctional Officer Dead After Assault by Inmate on Christmas Day, Flags Lowered in Honor
Rashawn Cannon was identified as the inmate who assaulted and killed Officer Andrew Lansing at the Ross Correctional Institution.
State says Ohio prison wasn’t short-staffed prior to fatal assault on corrections officer
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said its Chillicothe facility was staffed to standards when one of its correction officers was fatally assaulted.
Ohio corrections officer killed during inmate assault Christmas morning: 'Made the ultimate sacrifice'
An inmate allegedly assaulted and killed a veteran corrections officer on Christmas Day at an Ohio prison, an attack authorities said was "beyond comprehension."
Funeral arrangements announced for Ohio prison guard killed on Christmas
At the prison, Andrew Lansing was well-respected and loved by his colleagues, according to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Annette Chambers-Smith. Services for Lansing will be 1 p.m. on Jan. 3 in Chillicothe High School's Hatton ...
Christmas morning attack claims life of Ohio corrections officer
A Christmas Day attack claimed the life of corrections officer Andrew Lansing at the Ross County Correctional Institution in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Ohio corrections officer wrote conduct report against accused killer
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said this wasn’t the first time the corrections officer had a conflict ...
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Department releases statement on death of correctional officer while on duty Christmas
The loss of a staff person is difficult, but to lose a family member on Christmas Day at the hands of someone in our custody ...