NORWALK, Ohio (WJW) — Bond was set at $50,000 for a Norwalk mom dealing with costs in her son’s demise.
Dakota Jones appeared in Huron County Widespread Pleas Courtroom Tuesday morning. She was indicted on a number of costs together with, endangering kids and involuntary manslaughter. She is dealing with costs for the demise of her 8-year-old son Wyatt Duchette, who died in a house fire in June. One other baby was in a position to get out of the home however was injured.
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Norwalk Police physique digicam video exhibits officers arresting Jones at her residence Monday.
“Simply go,” Jones informed the officer after he handcuffed her they usually walked to his cruiser. “Get it over with. Simply let’s go and get it over with. Come on.”
Police say Jones left the 2 boys, ages 10 and eight, alone when she ran to the financial institution for a couple of minutes. When she returned residence she noticed the home was on fireplace.
Norwalk police and firefighters responded rapidly.
Norwalk Police Chief Scott Dahlgren says Detective Scott Hamernik labored “tirelessly” on the case for months.
“By means of lots of the investigation, our detective and the state fireplace marshal’s workplace, we have been in a position to decide that basically there was no trigger apart from poorly discarded smoking materials left in that space,” Dahlgren stated.
He added police consider the smoking materials was left by the mom.
Household and group members proceed to mourn Wyatt’s demise and are hoping for justice for the younger boy.
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“It’s tragic, there’s actually no different strategy to put it,” Dahlgren stated. “It’s only a fully unhappy state of affairs. Sadly, this little boy misplaced his life in a tragic incident however we’re glad this arrest can convey some closure.”
Jones is due again in courtroom within the subsequent few weeks to face the fees.
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