# Ohio boy, 7, found bound with duct tape; mother and 2 others charged 2026-08-10T11:09:28+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kaitlin Evans, 38, Nessa Keaney, 23, and Kirby Rankin, 33, have been charged with murder and child endangerment after seven-year-old William Evans was found dead in a closet of their Cincinnati home, bound with duct tape. Police discovered the boy on August 6 after a disturbance call. A detective told the court the child had mental disabilities and showed signs of beatings, burn torture, and being held underwater. Kirby has reportedly disclosed her involvement and implicated the other two. The three women pleaded not guilty; bond was set at $1.1 million. William's grandparents told WLWT they last saw him four weeks before his death and had hired a private investigator. A GoFundMe page describes William as a 'beloved little boy' and aims to establish a foundation in his name to support children in similar situations. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: child murder, Cincinnati, duct tape, family violence, Ohio, William Evans Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ohio-boy-7-found-dead-in-closet-mother-2-others-charged/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ohio-boy-7-found-dead-in-closet-mother-2-others-charged/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.