Shelter shutdowns leave few options, couple trying to fill housing gaps

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Shelter closures are leaving more people without a place to go across the state. In Springfield alone, two facilities will shut down in just weeks. But one couple is stepping up and turning their second chance into a haven for others.

On his way to collect parts for his new house, TJ Brinnon said he remembered exactly where he came from.

“I had an overdose where unfortunately, when I overdose, they took and put me in a car and took me to Main street, to Main Mart, and they placed my body behind a dumpster and they put trash on it,” said Brinnon…

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