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Ohio Man Convicted of Murder Over Scam Misunderstanding
1/19/2026
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Story summary
- William J. Brock, an 83-year-old from Ohio, was convicted of murder, felonious assault, and kidnapping.
- Brock faces sentencing.
- He shot Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, 61, six times in March 2024 after mistakenly believing she was involved in a scam that defrauded him of $12,000.
- Prosecutors argued Toland-Hall posed no threat.
- Brock claimed self-defense due to perceived threats from a scammer.
