First responders were called to 116 North Vine Street just before 4:30 pm on June 14th for an unresponsive child. When they arrived, they found 1-year-old Ceicila Harting in cardiac arrest. The child was taken to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Mary's, where she was pronounced dead.

The Lima Police Department responded to a call of an unresponsive four-year-old at 535 North Elizabeth Street on April 13th, 2021 at 2:08 P.M. The child was transported from the scene to a local area hospital, where lifesaving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful. The child was then pronounced deceased. The child was identified as Ma'laya Dewitt. One suspect was then arrested. Romiere Hale, 21-years-old of Lima, is being held at the Allen County Jail. Hale was a member of the household and is the boyfriend of Dewitt's mother.