Woman who killed boyfriend who battered her, starved kids pleads to lesser charge

YOUNGSTOWN

A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death last May had a history of being abused by him, attorneys said Thursday, and that is one reason why she was allowed to plead guilty to a reduced charge.

Autumn Hines, 20, entered a guilty plea in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to a third-degree felony charge of involuntary manslaughter for the May 19, 2015, death of Rashad Bailey, 23, who died after being stabbed by Hines during an argument at a Maplewood Court apartment.

Prosecutors are recommending probation for Hines, who spent several months in the county jail before she posted bond.

Judge Lou D’Apolito will sentence Hines at a later date. He said he wants to know more information about Hines’ relationship with Bailey before he hands down his sentence.

Judge D’Apolito enteredinto the record as evidence some of the circumstances of the case as told to him by the attorneys, saying there was documented abuse of Hines by Bailey. He said Hines had two of Bailey’s children and was pregnant with another and had no food, money, or diapers for them.

Read more about the case in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.