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Two suspects arrested in reference to the viral July 26 downtown Cincinnati beatdown have been launched on bond, whereas police hunt for an eighth alleged perpetrator within the assault.
The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Workplace confirmed to Fox Information Digital that DeKyra Vernon, 24, and Aisha Devaughn, 25, had been launched from the Hamilton County Jail on Friday.
In a Thursday arraignment, Vernon’s bond was lowered from $250,000 to $25,000 at 10%. On the identical day, Devaughn’s bond was lowered from $300,000 to $25,000 at 10%.
DeKyra Vernon is introduced earlier than Hamilton County Frequent Pleas Court docket Choose, Alan Triggs for her arraignment, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, August 14, 2025. The costs stem from a downtown beating on July 26, 2025. (Matthew Symons for Fox Information Digital)
Each Vernon and Devaughn have been charged with three counts of alleged felonious assault, three counts of assault and two counts of aggravated rioting.
Aisha Devaughn is introduced earlier than Hamilton County Frequent Pleas Court docket Choose, Alan Triggs for her arraignment, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, August 14, 2025. The costs stem from a downtown beating on July 26, 2025. (Matthew Symons for Fox Information Digital)
In the meantime, the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) is asking for assist finding an eighth suspect in reference to the downtown assault on July 26 that went viral attributable to its surprising degree of violence.
“Central Enterprise Part is investigating a Felonious Assault offense that occurred on 4th Road and Elm on July 26, 2025,” the division stated on X. CPD didn’t say how the suspect was allegedly concerned within the beating.
Those that may need info on the suspect are requested to name CPD Det. Clean.
The Cincinnati Police Division launched this picture of the eighth suspect within the viral downtown brawl on Aug 18, 2025. (Cincinnati Police Division) (Cincinnati Police Division )
SEVENTH CINCINNATI ASSAULT SUSPECT ARRESTED OVER VIOLENT BEATDOWN
The beatings befell within the early morning hours of July 26 on the nook of Fourth and Elm St., exterior a neighborhood nightclub.
Patrick Rosemond, 38, Jermaine Matthews, 39, Montanez Merriweather, 34 and Dominique Kittle, 37, are additionally every charged with three counts of alleged felonious assault, three counts of assault and two counts of aggravated rioting.
Matthews’ bond was set at $250,000, which he posted instantly after his arrest. The remainder of the suspects stay in jail.
Individually, Merriweather is dealing with a federal gun cost for illegally possessing a weapon as a felon.
Montianez Merriwether is introduced earlier than Hamilton County Frequent Pleas Court docket Choose, Alan Triggs for his arraignment, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, August 14, 2025. The costs stem from a downtown beating on July 26, 2025. (Matthew Symons for Fox Information Digital)
A seventh suspect, Gregory Wright, 32, was indicted on costs of aggravated riot and felony aggravated theft after he allegedly “did by power rip the necklace off the sufferer whereas he was being assaulted by 4 or extra co-defendants trying to trigger critical bodily hurt” in the course of the violent beatdown, in line with a felony criticism.
FIFTH SUSPECT ARRESTED IN VIRAL CINCINNATI BEATDOWN AS VICTIM DETAILS HER ‘ONGOING BATTLE’
Throughout an Aug. 1 news conference, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval stated everybody concerned within the assault could be charged.
“I agree with Pastor Lynch, that there is no such thing as a doubt that this public security problem, that this incident would require additional investigation, additional costs and additional arrests for each single individual concerned,” he stated.
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval participates in a candidate discussion board with Brian Frank hosted by the Cincinnati NAACP, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photograph/Carolyn Kaster,File)
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Reverend Damon Lynch, a neighborhood chief, had beforehand complained in the course of the information convention that the victims, who’re White, haven’t been charged.
“However once I see the mugshots, I solely see individuals who seem like me,” stated Lynch, who’s Black. “I do not see the one that re-engaged. And so till we see all of the mugshots, that is nonetheless a racial difficulty.”
