Summary
Allexis Ferrell, a 27-year-old Ohio woman, was sentenced to one year in prison for killing and attempting to eat a cat.
The case gained global attention after it was falsely linked to Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, by Donald Trump and JD Vance, despite Ferrell being a U.S. citizen from Canton, 170 miles away.
The baseless claims were widely debunked by authorities.
Ferrell, a mother of three, was found competent to stand trial and requested treatment for substance abuse.
Judge Frank Forchione called the crime “repulsive” and sentenced her to the maximum term.
Buried lead:
Not really buried when it’s in the summary of the post.
I mean it’s pretty much in the title. The summary isn’t part of the original article, readers of the article elsewhere had to dig for it if they misinterpreted the title.
True. Didn’t think about it that way
Not important, but it’s lede — a common mistake!
I appreciate the correction!