GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 40-year-old man was in court Saturday morning after police said he stabbed his parents, killing one and seriously injuring the other, during an argument at a Green Township home Friday.
Kenneth Mortimer is charged with murder, attempted murder and felonious assault after Friday's stabbing.
Police said officials responded to the 3300 block of Palmhill Lane just before 4 p.m. Friday for a reported stabbing. When they arrived, they found 75-year-old Barbara Mortimer dead at the scene. A second person, a 75-year-old man, was taken to UC Medical Center with serious injuries.
An investigation found that Kenneth Mortimer stabbed his parents during an argument. According to court documents, Barbara Mortimer told her son he could not stay the night at their home. The argument then became physical when Barbara told her husband to call psychiatric services, according to court documents.
Court documents show that Kenneth Mortimer grabbed a knife from the kitchen before he stabbed his parents who were seated on the couch. His mother ran out the front door, but she was taken to the ground and "dragged back into the house" by her son before she was stabbed multiple times, according to court documents.
Kenneth Mortimer then fled the scene via a vehicle, court documents show. Police said they quickly located and arrested the suspect.
According to court documents, Kenneth Mortimer confessed to stabbing both of his parents after he was transported to the Green Township Police Department.
Kenneth Mortimer was given a $2 million cash bond in court Saturday. He's currently being held at the Hamilton County Jail and will report to the grand jury on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
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