Midwest
Ohio corrections officer killed during inmate assault Christmas morning: 'Made the ultimate sacrifice'
Authorities have released the identity of the inmate who is being accused of attacking and killing an Ohio veteran corrections officer on Christmas Day.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) confirmed that Officer Andrew Lansing lost his life on Christmas morning following “an inmate assault” at the prison in Chillicothee.
The incident happened around 7:15 am and the department did not release additional information on what led to the assault.
On Thursday, The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the inmate as 27-year-old Rashawn Cannon, who has been incarcerated on felonious assault and weapon under disability charges stemming from an incident in September 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction’s website.
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the inmate alleged to be involved in the assault that led to the death of correction officer, Andrew Lansing, at Ross Correctional Institution on Christmas. (Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)
The website showed that Cannon’s expected release date was Aug. 5, 2030.
Cannon has been transferred to the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, according to officials.
Annette Chambers-Smith, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, released a statement about the assault and called it a difficult loss.
“It is with great sadness that I confirm the tragic death of Correction Officer Andrew Lansing following an inmate assault that occurred at Ross Correctional Institution this morning,” Chambers-Smith said in a statement.
“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 is a tragedy beyond comprehension. Instead of going home after his shift to be with his family on this holiday, Officer Lansing made the ultimate sacrifice, and our agency will never be the same,” – Annette Chambers-Smith, Director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Chambers-Smith said that Officer Lansing was a long-time, well-respected employee at the center and that his “untimely death, on Christmas Day, is heartbreaking for his family, the entire Ross Correctional Institution family, and our agency as a whole.”
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Andrew Lansing, a correction officer in Ross County was killed Christmas morning during an alleged inmate assault. (Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)
“Officer Lansing was loved by his colleagues and known to be a great support for his fellow RCI staff. We ask that you keep Officer Lansing’s family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers at this devastating and tragic time,” the statement continued.
Rep. Mark Johnson, R-Ohio, also issued a statement, shared his condolences, and called Officer Lansing “one of the finest corrections officers.”
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Ohio State Highway Patrol officers identified the person of interest involved in the death of the corrections officer as 27-year-old Rashawn Cannon. (Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction)
“While many among us were celebrating our Christmas holiday, a tragedy struck the Ross Correctional Facility. I’m saddened and troubled to say one of the finest correction officers lost his life today in a struggle with an incarcerated inmate,” the statement read.
“The Ohio Highway Patrol is conducting an investigation into the killing. Please remember the officer’s family in your prayers as they cope with his loss on Christmas Day.”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered all flags to be lowered in honor of Officer Lansing until sunset on the day of his funeral.
Chambers-Smith added that the Ross Correctional Institution is currently operating under restricted movement, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s investigation is underway.
Stepheny Price is writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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Midwest
Dem Senate candidate faces backlash after violent fantasy against conservative SCOTUS justices goes viral
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A Michigan Democratic Senate candidate is facing backlash after a clip went viral Thursday revealing what she would do if she saw Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh out in public.
Mallory McMorrow, who is running in the crowded Democratic Senate primary, ignited social media backlash from conservatives after her comments to supporters last month surfaced. McMorrow was asked by a female attendee at a Huron Valley Indivisible event on Nov. 12 whether there “was any sense in dealing with the Supreme Court,” adding that she “blame[s] them for a lot.”
“So, I’m a Notre Dame grad, and Amy Coney Barrett coming out of my university makes me furious. Just on a personal level. I talked to somebody yesterday who said they saw her and Brett Kavanaugh at a tailgate last weekend,” McMorrow said last month. “I would not have been able to control myself. That would be bad. There would be beers thrown in peoples’ faces.”
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Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow speaking on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Conservatives immediately slammed McMorrow on social media for her violent rhetoric, including the National Republican Senatorial Committee, who said, “She needs help.”
“It’s impossible for a Democrat candidate to not be a crazed and violent radical,” Club for Growth President David McIntosh wrote on X.
“Sounds as if she shouldn’t be in the Senate, then,” Charles Cooke, a senior editor at National Review, wrote on X.
“I really don’t understand political figures who openly brag about being overcome by emotions such as disgust as though this were an asset,” Wall Street Journal columnist Kyle Smith wrote on X.
“Pattern of Democrat politicians up to and including Chuck Schumer openly encouraging violence against Supreme Court justices,” The Federalist’s editor-in-chief Molly Hemmingway wrote on X.
“Sounds like she should seek professional help and consider therapy instead of a Senate run,” conservative writer A.G Hamilton wrote on X.
“Democrats are now openly threatening Supreme Court justices with violence,” GOP operative Steve Guest wrote on X.
Fox News Digital reached out multiple times to the McMorrow campaign about the clip but did not receive a response.
A Democratic Senate candidate said in a video that surfaced on Thursday that “there would be beers thrown in peoples’ faces” if she were to see conservative Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett (left) and Brett Kavanaugh (right) in public. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images | Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Several people online likened the comments to those said by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. in 2020 when he targeted Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, both conservative Supreme Court justices, and said, “You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions” during an abortion rights rally.
Schumer would later walk back the quote, saying, “I should not have used the words I used yesterday. They did not come out the way I intended to.”
This isn’t the first time that McMorrow has received scrutiny this year. Back in October, McMorrow was a headliner at the “John D. Dingell Unity Dinner,” which featured a sign with coded language threatening President Donald Trump and equating his supporters with Nazis.
The sign, displayed by local Democrats, said “MAGA=NAZI” and “86 47.” The number “86” originated in restaurants to mean “cancel” or “throw out,” but in underworld slang it is frequently used as a call sign for murdering someone. The number “47” is commonly interpreted as denoting the 47th president of the United States, Trump.
“This sign was wrong. Especially now, we each have a responsibility to choose our words and signs carefully, and avoid anything that may be interpreted as a call to violence,” Andrew Mamo, a spokesman for McMorrow for Michigan, told Fox News Digital at the time.
She has also come under scrutiny for fundraising with far-left radicals, including a blogger who mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
The month-old clip of McMorrow dropped as news spread that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had been verbally harassed in public at a luxury Washington, D.C., restaurant and wine bar on Wednesday night by Code Pink, a radical left-wing group.
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“We want to make an announcement! We have a special guest here, and we want to make a toast for the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent!” DiNucci said after striking her glass to get everyone’s attention. “So let’s give it up for the man who is eating in peace as people starve across the world based on his sanctions, which are economic warfare.”
“He oversees the deaths of 600,000 people due to sanctions annually,” she added. “How many people are going to die because of the blood that’s on your hands?”
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Detroit, MI
Detroit police officer shoots himself in foot during dog attack
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A dog is dead and a Detroit police officer is injured after police stopped to investigate vehicles blocking the roadway on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
Officers from the 6th Precinct were responding to a ShotSpotter report in the 14400 block of Rockdale Street at approximately 9 p.m. when they encountered two vehicles blocking the road, according to a statement from Detroit Police Department on Wednesday, Dec. 24.
One of the vehicles was discovered to be wanted out of Livonia. As officers approached the wanted vehicle, a dog jumped out of it in the direction of the officers and the driver fled the location, according to DPD.
“The dog charged towards the officers and began to attack one officer,” according to DPD. “The officer fired shots to stop the dog from attacking them and accidentally struck himself in the foot.”
The officer was treated at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He is out of the hospital as of Wednesday evening. The dog is dead.
Review of body-worn camera and camera assets in the area determined the driver, who was wanted by Southfield police, attempted to stop the dog from jumping out of the vehicle, according to DPD. The driver was arrested and taken into custody by Southfield police.
“Detroit Police Department is not pursuing charges on the driver as we do not believe the driver intentionally threw the dog at our officers,” according to DPD.
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Milwaukee, WI
Christmas Eve services in Milwaukee keep families connected
MILWAUKEE – It’s a day of family and faith. That’s what people at Milwaukee’s Eastbrook Church said as they enjoyed one of four services offered on Christmas Eve.
What they’re saying:
From music to prayer to scripture, it’s a special night for those who attend. Families said they wanted to celebrate faith through connection and Christ.
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“It’s just a time of joy and hope, and it’s fun for us,” said one churchgoer. “It’s just a special moment.”
Eastbrook staff said the Christmas Eve service is one of their biggest of the year. They expect up to 2,500 people to attend across all four services.
The Source: FOX6 News interviewed people at Eastbrook Church.
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