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.
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 with his accused killer.
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.
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. Authorities say corrections officer Andrew Lansing was attacked and killed by 27-year-old inmate Rashawn Cannon.
"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 inmate accused of killing officer on Christmas identified
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified Rashawn Cannon, 27, of Lima, as the inmate accused of killing Andrew Lansing. The incident occurred on Christmas Day. Cannon, who was sentenced on September 28, 2023, for assaulting a woman with a handgun, was serving a minimum eight-year prison term, according to LimaOhio.com.
Funeral arrangements announced for Ohio prison guard killed on Christmas
Funeral services for slain Ohio corrections officer Andrew Lansing will be held on Jan. 3 in Chillicothe. Rashawn Cannon, 27, is accused of fatally attacking Lansing, 62, on Christmas morning at Ross Correctional Institution in Chillicothe. The state ...
Authorities identify inmate involved in Ohio prison assault that led to death of correction officer
ROSS COUNTY — Authorities have identified the inmate involved in the assault that led to the death of a correction officer at Ross Correctional Institution on Christmas. The inmate was identified as Rashawn Cannon, according to CBS affiliate WBNS.
No weapon used in inmate assault that killed Ohio officer on Christmas - prisons director
Cannon, who did this — is just pure evil," Chambers-Smith said. An incident report from the Ohio Highway Patrol, which is investigating the death, stated that Lansing suffered severe head trauma before his death.
Tragedy in Ohio: Corrections officer dies on Christmas following ‘inmate assault’
Ohio corrections officer killed after "inmate assault" on Christmas Day; alleged suspect said to have had conduct report filed against him.
Corrections officer dies after being attacked by inmate on Christmas Day
A corrections officer was reportedly the victim of a brutal Christmas Day attack by an inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution in Ross County, Ohio.
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 ...
Suspect in killing of RCI correction officer had previous violent crime convictions
Rashawn Cannon, 27, of Allen County, has been identified as the suspect in connection with the killing of Correction Officer ...
Union calls for prison corrections leaders to step down following officer's death
"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 ...
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Union calling for accountability in the fatal attack of an Ohio Corrections Officer
The President of the Ohio Civil Service Employee Association sent a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine urging that the Director of ...
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More details emerge regarding tragic death of Ross County corrections officer
A Ross County corrections officer was fatally assaulted by an inmate on Christmas morning, prompting the union representing state correction officers to demand action and address violence and ...