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Woman found in basement wasn’t stabbed to death
(James Simpson was arrested in connection with the death of Allison Beaty. Police detectives say he is cooperating with their investigation.)Allison Beaty, 42, was found dead in her basement on Wednesday July 16, at about 4 p.m. but initial reports that she was stabbed to death are incorrect, according to investigators.
Investigators said the woman was beaten, strangled and then placed in the basement of her home.
Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab Director Ken Betz confirmed there were no stab wounds on Beaty’s body.
Her death has been officially ruled a homicide, Betz said.
Police arrested Beaty’s boyfriend, James Simpson, 36, who they suspect in the woman’s death. He was spotted running in the 1600 block of Xenia Avenue hours after police found Beaty’s body, Dayton Sgt. Kelly Hamilton said.
Simpson, 36, who lived with Beaty at 460 Allwen Drive, has a violent criminal record. He shot at a Lucas County officer a few years ago while living in Toledo and served prison time on a burglary conviction.
And evidently, this isn’t the first time the police have been to Beaty’s house in the last year.
Dayton police were called to Beaty’s house on July 4 on domestic violence reports involving the couple, according to police records.
Beaty told police that Simpson hit her and took off with her car.
Dayton Sgt. Gary White said Simpson has been cooperating with the investigation and provided details as to what led Beaty’s death.
White refused to elaborate, which is usual procedure during homicide investigations.
White said Simpson was the father of at least two of Beaty’s four children. She never filed for a protection order against Simpson, White said.
Three of her children — ages 13, 6 and 4 — had just been dropped off at the duplex after attending a church day camp when Beaty’s body was found, the victim’s brother, Michael Beaty, said.
Staff writer Steve Bennish contributed to this story.
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By A homebody
July 17, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
Sad to see more innocent kids made “parentless” by violent ex-convicts.By KT
July 17, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
So this violent guy will probably go to jail for what, 5 years, then get out, find another woman to live off of and then do it again. Lock him up and throw away the key, oh, and not in a country club prison.By Heck stinks
July 17, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
This dirt bag will plea, and then the spineless APA who is directed by Mat Heck to offer 15 to life and option for parole in maybe 9 years??? MURDER 15 to life, what happened to LIFE. Time to take our county back. Start with a new prosecuter and then a new sheriff (not one from Vore’s camp). Greene County would never offer 15 to life, why are we??By Concerned
July 17, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this
Unfortunately, this is what happens when domestic violence cases are pled down to disorderly conduct and perpetrators are ordered to one-day “anger management” class. Had he been held accountable years ago and again recently, this death could perhaps have been prevented. Now those children pay the price.By Smart chick
July 17, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this
What is wrong with people? If you kill someone you should be killed i know thats not how it works but thats how i feel. Theres to many killings going on in east dayton. I seriously want to move but i think where ever i go theres still going to be violence and crime. Our society is very very very sick….. If your thinking about killing anybody kill yourself!!!!!!!By vote heck out
July 17, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this
just another example of weak prosecution. Its time to send away the liberal prosecutor. Next time we hear about his 99% percent conviction rate we know why!By dsto
July 17, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this
what? you want a conservative in there? wierd…Mybe Dayton should wake up and get back to some consevative valaes all across the boardBy WOMAN WITH AN EX HUSBAND THAT KILLED SOMEONE TOO!
July 17, 2008 7:59 PM | Link to this
PUT HIM TO DEATH LIKE THE POOR WOMAN SUFFERED! DON’Y MAKE US TAX PAYERS PAY HIS ROOM AND BOARD AND FOOD!By a friend
July 17, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
Let’s try to all remember that not everyone is strong to leave a situation like this. We also should fight for the victims that can no longer speak for themselves and make our law makers held accountable to uphold the law to the fullest extent to repeat offenders.By Tom
July 17, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this
I say fry him. Why send him to prison?. Now the kids have no mother.By motherof4
July 18, 2008 1:16 AM | Link to this
May she rest in peace and may he get what is deserved to him. No child should have to endure this.By Campbell
July 19, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this
I remember her family as a child. Her brothers played basketball all the time with mine. My heart goes out to the family.By alonzo lattimore
July 23, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this
how do they consider this being a homicied?By patricia
July 27, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this
sad to see that my bestfriend and her siblings have to live without a mother.By an opinion
August 18, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this
another paper reported that she was trying to “get out of the relationship,” yet she never filed a protective order. you’d think that if not for trying to protect her own life, she’d have at least filed it to protect her children. it may not be easy to escape a relationship like that, but it’s probably a lot harder when you’re not putting forth much effort.