Boy killed by van in mother's attempt to abandon him

[je_freedom]

This story is getting a lot of attention in the local media.

A 6 year old boy was killed by the van his mother was driving
as he clung to it, while his mother (age 29) was trying to abandon him.

The incident occurred about 3 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27,
at Rush Run Wildlife Area, a couple of miles southeast of Camden, Ohio.
The temperature was around 50.  There was rain that night.
Since the attempt to abandon the children had gone awry,
around 3 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, the mother and her boyfriend
dropped the body into the Ohio River, about forty miles away.

Several hours later, the couple reported the boy missing.
Police were suspicious of the couple's demeanor.
Further questioning revealed what had happened.

This appears to be an abusive relationship.
The boyfriend has a very long criminal record.
The mother says that the boyfriend had been
pressuring her to get rid of the children.
Ohio does have a "battered woman syndrome" law,
which could be a legal defense for the mother.

The mother and boyfriend moved frequently.
They most recently resided in Middletown, at 507 Crawford Street.
They currently reside in the Butler County Jail.
The boy's two siblings have been placed in foster care.

A week later, the boy's body had not been recovered.
Search attempts have been postponed due to high river levels.


James Hutchinson, age 6




Hutchinson's mother, Brittany Gosney, age 29, and her boyfriend, James Hamilton, age 42.



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HERE ARE SOME LINKS TO LOCAL COVERAGE OF THE STORY:

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   Monday, March 1

https://www.whio.com/news/local/boy-killed-dumped-into-ohio-river-mother-boyfriend-charged-police-say/H7GYMRF7CVALDIZXBS4EVZMTH4/

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/court-records-mother-dragged-middletown-boy-his-death-preble-co-park-disposed-body-ohio-river/DRXRAX4MPVAKJP3LJTLGCU5AWU/

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   Tuesday, March 2

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/photos-memorial/EK4CSQHKSVADHBI6KEZ3EVVBQI/

https://www.whio.com/news/local/james-hutchinson-therapy-dogs-brought-help-comfort-middletown-elementary-students/BG7R2IRXMFB2XOJ7MUC7RDAS3I/

https://www.whio.com/news/local/boyfriend-charged-middletown-boys-death-has-lengthy-criminal-past-couple-moved-often/AJUEEELQNZDUHF3XGGBJFNQVMA/

https://www.whio.com/news/local/he-was-just-my-world-said-father-middletown-child-killed-during-community-vigil/OKNFWKWDFNEA5I2V4V7NAQTUNY/

https://www.whio.com/news/local/he-was-just-my-world/EECDMEH3WBCILHE4ID66SKYCXM/

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/middletown-schools-host-celebration-life-ceremony-1st-grader-killed-preble-county/NNDOTYAUVZBJ5OYB6AOP5SKXXA/

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/court-records-mother-dragged-middletown-boy-his-death-preble-co-park-disposed-body-ohio-river/DRXRAX4MPVAKJP3LJTLGCU5AWU/

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   Wednesday, March 3

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/recovery-efforts-james-hutchinson-suspended-wednesday-due-ohio-river-levels/26SRJT754ZATHJBQZHVRQ6DICY/

https://www.whio.com/news/middletown-schools-hold-vigil-james-hutchinson/YJQKAOGFVJEA5HJATSEHIG4YAU/

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/timeline-how-investigation-into-james-hutchinsons-death-unfolded/NN6MRKAYVFENTJSEHDGV52KKRY/

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   Friday, March 5

https://www.whio.com/news/crime-and-law/search-james-hutchinsons-body-resume-this-weekend-memorial-fund-established/WU2KGJMFRZHFXJVHG2UDW3RFOE/

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   Saturday, March 6

https://www.whio.com/news/local/middletown-custodian-goes-viral-after-posting-emotional-video-death-6-year-old-james-hutchinson/46OYKUKWJRHXPJARS3UNORXRUQ/

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