An Ohio woman charged with murdering her 6-year-old son is walking back her plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The attorney of Brittany Gosney, 29, announced the development amid a court hearing in Butler County on Monday in which Gosney was found competent to stand trial.
When Cincinnati police asked for help in their search for Nylo Lattimore in December, there was no case for the 3-year-old in Hamilton County s Department of Job and Family Services. That s where people should call if they suspect abuse or neglect of a child.
Those who work in the department saw a drop in calls from the public about children and their wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic. The same happened throughout Ohio and the nation. Calls dropped, but experts say abuse likely hasn t.
After he went missing, a photo of Nylo in a green, army print sweatsuit circulated on social media while police and the community searched for the toddler. Weeks passed with no sign of Nylo, and the rescue mission turned into a dive search.
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Updated: 10:11 AM EDT Apr 26, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff A Middletown mother charged with killing her 6-year-old son and dumping him in the Ohio River has been ruled competent to stand trial, her defense attorney said following a competency hearing Monday. A judge made the ruling Monday after ordering a mental health evaluation last month for Brittany Gosney, 29, who pleaded not guilty to charges by reason of insanity. Gosney s attorney, David Washington, said a judge ruled Gosney is competent to stand trial following Monday s hearing and will no longer be pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. Her next court date is May 24.Gosney is accused of murdering her 6-year-old son, James Hutchinson. A Butler County grand jury indicted Gosney on one count of murder, one count of involuntary manslaughter, one count of tampering with evidence, two counts of gross abuse of a corpse, three counts of kidnapping, three counts of abduction and five