{"id":2468690,"date":"2025-07-30T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cincinnati-mob-attack-suspect-had-been-freed-on-tiny-bail-earlier-this-month\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:23:18","slug":"cincinnati-mob-attack-suspect-had-been-freed-on-tiny-bail-earlier-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cincinnati-mob-attack-suspect-had-been-freed-on-tiny-bail-earlier-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Mob Attack Suspect Had Been Freed on Tiny Bail Earlier This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcincinnati-mob-attack-suspect-had-been-freed-on-tiny-bail-earlier-this-month%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2468690&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A violent incident occured in downtown Cincinnati over the weekend, involving a mob attack that was recorded and widely shared on social media, sparking national outrage. Police have arrested three suspects so far but have not disclosed what initially triggered the violence. The city&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-left-cheers-as-homeless-group-seizes-hotel-near-tacoma-city-leaders-negotiating-with-group-as-police-refuse-to-intervene\/\" title=\"Far Left Cheers As Homeless Group Seizes Hotel Near Tacoma; City Leaders Negotiating With Group As ... Refuse To Intervene\">police chief<\/a> expressed frustration<\/a> both over the negative publicity generated and the fact that only one 911 call was made during the chaotic event. <\/p>\n<p>Significant concern has arisen over how one suspect, Montanez Merriweather, 35, was free on a low $400 bail despite multiple serious charges, including possession of a weapon under disability and carrying a concealed weapon. This has led to public criticism of the local court system for allowing criminals to be released too easily.<\/p>\n<p>The attack involved a group of black men and women brutally assaulting at least two white victims-a man and a woman,the latter appearing unconscious after being struck. Authorities described the violence as escalating from a verbal altercation. The other suspects arrested are DeKyra Vernon, 24, and Jermaine Matthews, 39, facing charges including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flint-councilman-threatens-crackhead-colleague-he-says-is-trying-to-control-100-million-in-coronavirus-funds\/\" title=\"Flint Councilman Threatens \u2018Crackhead\u2019 Colleague He Says Is Trying To \u2018Control\u2019 0 Million In Coronavirus Funds\">felonious assault<\/a>, aggravated riot, and riot.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has prompted widespread outrage and debate about public safety and the justice system&#8217;s handling of bail and criminal behavior in Cincinnati.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>With police announcing three arrests so far in a brutal beatdown recorded on the streets of Cincinnati over the weekend, more questions are being asked than answered.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not released information on what sparked the violence that has rippled from social media posts to national news, and the city&rsquo;s police chief is outraged not only at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cincinnatis-top-cop-melts-people-sharing-clips-mob-beating-woman-unconscious-without-context\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bad publicity<\/a>, but that the mob scene generated only one 911 call for help.<\/p>\n<p>And a big question being asked is why one of the suspects was loose on the streets in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox19.com\/2025\/07\/30\/3-arrested-downtown-cincinnati-violent-attack-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WXIX-TV<\/a>, which cited a police union post, one of the men charged was free on a paltry $400 bail after being indicted July 10 on four counts.<\/p>\n<p>Montanez Merriweather, 35, was charged with receiving stolen property, possession of a weapon under disability (that&rsquo;s the term under <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.ohio.gov\/ohio-revised-code\/section-2923.13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohio law<\/a> for being ineligible to carry a gun because of a felony conviction or other legal restriction), improper transportation of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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one wrote, with evident sarcasm.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s the problem the courts in this town are a joke more criminals let out than in,&rdquo; wrote another.<\/p>\n<p>Video of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vance-goes-off-lawless-thugs-behind-viral-cincinnati-attack-details-way-stop-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weekend attack<\/a> in the city&rsquo;s downtown showed a mob of black men and women brutally beating at least two victims:<\/p>\n<p>A white man who was the subject of most of the assault, and a white woman who was punched in the face so hard she appeared to lose consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the violence started as a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cincinnati-police-identify-multiple-suspects-viral-mob-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">verbal altercation<\/a>&rdquo; that became physical.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&rsquo;s the entire video of the brutal attack on this couple in Cincinnati. This is a hate crime that has attempted murder, written all over it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OewIOe2hXN\">pic.twitter.com\/OewIOe2hXN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthea (@Anthea06274890) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Anthea06274890\/status\/1949476949337993407?\">July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The outrage hasn&rsquo;t abated since the videos went viral.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s disgusting. I hope they will be in front of the law soon.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fernando Zel (@ZeledonSF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZeledonSF\/status\/1949676389738725545?\">July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to WXIX, the other two suspects arrested were identified as DeKyra Vernon, 24, and Jermaine Matthews, 39.<\/p>\n<p>Vernon and Merriweather are charged with felonious assault and riot, according to WXIX.<\/p>\n<p>Matthews is charged with aggravated riot and assault, the station reported.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Officials have yet to disclose what triggered the incident, which has gained widespread attention from social media to national news. The city&#8217;s police chief expressed frustration not only over the negative publicity but also because only one 911 call was made during the chaotic event. A major concern is why one of the suspects was allowed to be free at all. According to WXIX-TV and a police union post, Montanez Merriweather, 35, who faces multiple charges including possession of a weapon under disability and carrying a concealed weapon, was out on bail set at just $400 after being indicted earlier this month. Critics question how someone with such serious charges could be released so easily. Video footage shows a group violently attacking two victims-a white man and woman-with authorities describing the incident as escalating from a verbal dispute into physical violence. The other two arrested suspects are DeKyra Vernon, 24, and Jermaine Matthews, 39; Vernon and Merriweather face felonious assault and riot charges while Matthews is charged with aggravated riot and assault. Public outrage continues as more details emerge about this disturbing case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2468691,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Michael-Featured-Image-5-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4550,17881,50403,46601,4230],"class_list":["post-2468690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bail","tag-cincinnati","tag-crime-2","tag-mob-attack","tag-suspect"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Michael-Featured-Image-5-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2468690"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2468697,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468690\/revisions\/2468697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2468691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2468690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2468690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2468690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}