More freedom for woman accused in 2002 Ohio slaying

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in the fatal shooting of a university professor in southwest Ohio will be allowed unsupervised visits away from a mental facility.

A judge in Hamilton ruled Wednesday that 44-year-old Tonda Ansley could receive day passes from the Cincinnati facility after doctors said she understands she has a mental illness and takes medication.

Ansley was charged in the 2002 slaying of 55-year-old Sherry Lee Corbett, a Miami University professor and Ansley’s landlord. Psychological evaluators said Ansley had delusions that Corbett and others were conspiring to kill her.

Authorities say Ansley shot Corbett in front of witnesses.

The judge said Ansley is prohibited from entering Hamilton or Pennsylvania, where authorities say other intended victims live.