DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) — Montgomery County Prosecutor, Mat Heck, has announced murder charges in the death investigation of 7-year-old Hershall Creachbaum.
Heck explained the new and more severe charges that Creachbaum’s mother and boyfriend are now facing.
According to court documents, Michael Kendrick, 39, was originally indicted on the following charges:
- Three counts of Gross Abuse of Corpse
- Two counts of Tampering with Evidence
On April 23, Kendrick now has the following additional charges:
- One count of Murder
- One count of Involuntary Manslaughter
- Two counts of Endangering Children
Ashley Johnson, 36, was originally indicted on the following charge:
- One count of Obstructing Justice
On April 23, Johnson now has the following additional charges:
- One count of Gross Abuse of Corpse
- One count of Tampering with Evidence
As previously covered, on July 12, Kendrick called authorities to report that the son of his girlfriend was missing. Authorities say that Kendrick claimed someone had beaten him up to the point of him losing consciousness, and when he woke up, the child was gone…