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Ohio Woman Faces $5M Bail for Alleged Fatal Stabbing of 3-Year-Old Boy

Bionca Ellis, accused of a random knife attack outside a supermarket, appeared in court smiling as charges were read

Bionca Ellis, 32, of Cleveland, Ohio, is facing multiple charges including murder after authorities say she followed a mother and her 3-year-old boy through an Ohio grocery store before stabbing the pair in the parking lot.
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Overview

  • Ellis allegedly followed and attacked Julian Wood and his mother in a Giant Eagle parking lot.
  • The incident, described as random, resulted in the child's death and injuries to his mother.
  • Julian's father pleaded for no bail, but the court set it at $5 million.
  • Ellis faces multiple charges including aggravated murder and attempted murder.
  • Community mental health support is being offered to cope with the tragedy.