Chillicothe, Officer Lansing

Corrections officer dies in Christmas Day 'inmate assault' at prison in Chillicothe
A state investigation is underway after a Ross Correctional Institution guard died during what's being called an “inmate assault” Christmas morning.
State says Ohio prison wasn’t short-staffed prior to fatal assault on corrections officer
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said its Chillicothe facility was staffed to standards when one of its correction officers was fatally assaulted.
Ross County officer killed by inmate at Chillicothe prison
A correction officer in Ross County was killed Christmas morning by an inmate. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction announced that officer Andrew Lansing died Wednesday morning after being assaulted by an inmate at the Ross County Correctional Institution.
Ohio prison guard dead after Christmas morning assault by inmate, officials say
A corrections officer died after an assault by an inmate in an Ohio prison on Christmas morning, authorities say.
Ohio corrections officer killed in Christmas Day prison attack: 'Beyond comprehension'
An inmate allegedly assaulted and killed a corrections officer on Christmas Day at an Ohio prison. Authorities said the attack was "beyond comprehension."
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.
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.
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.
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