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Glendale police featured on body camera TV show Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
A new television series called "Body Cam" showcased footage from the 2016 knife attack on a Glendale police officer. Officer Josh Hilling's story was one of the stories on the show's premiere. The premise of the series is to use "body camera footage from officers in the field to show the danger and heroism that law enforcement face on a daily basis." The show launched Tuesday, Nov. 27 on Investigation Discovery. Hilling encountered Javier Aleman, who was walking along Interstate 75, in March 2016. After speaking with Aleman for sev-
eral minutes, Hilling asked Aleman to place his hands on the back of his cruiser. At that point, Aleman pulled out a hunting knife, lunged at Hillman and yelled "kill me." Hillman opened fire striking Aleman several times. It was later learned Aleman was wanted in Maryland on charges related to a killing there. Aleman was not killed in the encounter. Later in 2016, he pleaded guilty to felonious assault. He is currently serving an 11-year sentence at the Warren County Correctional Institution. Hilling was awarded for his bravery, particularly his attempt to deescalate the situation even after Aleman produced the knife.
Body cam footage from Glendale police officer Joshua Hilling shows a man, who police say is Javier Pablo Aleman, come toward the officer with a knife. Hilling shot Aleman, who police say is a fugitive wanted in Maryland in connection with a homicide. PROVIDED
Brody Allen’s brother moving to long-term rehab Jennie Key Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Shilo Allen, mother of Brody and Andrew, posted that her son Andrew squeezed her hand Saturday, making her feel hopeful about his recovery. PROVIDED/TEAM BRODY
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Todd Allen recently shared a couple of updates as the family of Andrew “Drew” Allen makes plans to move him to a longterm rehab center. He’s had three additional surgeries or procedures and still has a difficult hurdle to recovery: a severe traumatic brain injury. MRI results are in and Todd said they are not good. Drew sustained critical injuries Nov. 5, as he was hit by two cars crossing Springdale Road at Niagara Street, about a half-mile from his Colerain Township home. He is the older brother of Brody Allen, the 2-year-old Colerain child who died Oct. 17 of a rare and aggressive brain cancer. His mom and dad, Shilo and Todd Allen, and his brothers and sisters have been supported by the community in a variety of ways this summer and fall as they have tried to cope with two tragedies. The community helped the family give Brody a last Christmas and has organized a blood drive for Drew. On Friday, Nov. 16, Drew had surgery to repair a broken and dislocated collarbone. Doctors also performed a tracheotomy, which Todd said will help him begin to breathe on his own and will eventually allow him to be removed from the ventilator. “It will only be necessary until he no longer needs assistance from the machine and at that time they will remove
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Drew Allen with his little brother Brody. Brody died of brain cancer Oct. 17, and Drew was hit by multiple vehicles Nov. 5. PROVIDED/TODD ALLEN
it,” he said. The 18-year-old also had a feeding tube inserted. Todd said the tube will be needed until Drew is able to eat on his own. In his post to the Team Brody Facebook Page, Todd said his son’s final hurdle to recovery will be his most difficult and uncertain: a severe traumatic brain Injury. “We have been briefed on the MRI results, and they are not good. They show that his brain suffered from brain shearing in areas during his accident. That’s See ALLEN, Page 2A
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