Robert Vanatta was sentenced to 20 years in prison and two years of probation for a domestic violence incident that occurred in March 2025.
Robert Vanatta, 30, was convicted on 14 felony counts including criminal confinement, intimidation, criminal recklessness, strangulation, domestic battery and neglect of a dependent. Johnson County Circuit Court Judge Roesener handed down the sentence on May 21 after a trial that ended in March.
A former corrections officer in Washington state received a light sentence after pleading guilty to vehicular assault for driving over his ex-girlfriend's head with his truck during a January 2025 incident.
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Frederick L. Harroff, 66, was sentenced to at least 39 years in prison for attempting to murder his ex-wife with a baseball bat and other violent acts last summer. The Columbiana County judge imposed a term exceeding prosecutors' recommendation after the victim's emotional testimony. The attack occurred on June 2, 2025, in Columbiana, Ohio.
Kirstin D. Bowers, a 31-year-old mother from Indiana, has agreed to plead guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in death after her 7-year-old son died in a house fire last June. Under the deal, she faces a 30-year sentence with 16 years in prison. Prosecutors will dismiss three additional neglect charges.
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A mother and her husband in Kentucky have been convicted of severely abusing her 9-year-old son with extension cords, belts, and other items. Patricia Stokes and Antonio Collier face lengthy prison recommendations following the jury's verdict. The abuse came to light after a family member noticed scars on the boy's body.