Rodney Hinton Jr.: Grieving Dad Killed a Deputy Hours After Watching His Son's Police Shooting

On 2 May 2025, Rodney Hinton Jr. watched the Cincinnati police bodycam video of his 18-year-old son Ryan's death. About three hours later, his car struck and killed retired Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson, who was directing graduation traffic at Martin Luther King Drive and Burnet Woods Drive by the University of Cincinnati. Hinton is on trial for aggravated murder and pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. This is the case file from the court record: the bodycam viewing, the loop back into the police lot, the black box data, "I had to turn a little bit to hit him", the expert fight over right and wrong, and the late reckless homicide option. It is not a verdict video. As of 19 October 2026, the jury has not reached a verdict. Testimony ended on 16 October; closing arguments were set for Tuesday, 20 October 2026, in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas (Judge Jody M. Luebbers). Rodney Hinton Jr. is presumed innocent of the charges, and the jury will decide. He has never denied driving the car; the question is his state of mind. Both sides are given: the state's case (Det. Carl Beebe, crash reconstructionist Mike Flamm, Dr. Jaimie Adkins, court-appointed Dr. Jennifer O'Donnell) and the defence's (his family, Dr. Maria Espinola, Clyde Bennett II). CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: 9:33 a.m., police headquarters 2:31 The Day Before 3:41 Three Hours 7:18 The Deputy 8:53 Burnet Woods Drive 12:11 The Black Box 14:35 "I Had to Turn a Little Bit" 16:39 Right from Wrong 20:35 The Last Card What would you decide, if you were on that jury? Tell us in the comments. The jury can return: aggravated murder (two counts), murder, reckless homicide (a lesser charge allowed on 15 October 2026, a third-degree felony with a maximum of three years), or not guilty by reason of insanity (no prison; the court would decide on commitment to a psychiatric hospital). The death penalty was taken off the table in January 2026 after prosecutors conceded his serious mental illness. Everything the psychologists say is opinion evidence given in court; the black box numbers are as read by the state's crash reconstructionist. Ryan Hinton's shooting on 1 May 2025 is covered only as context: Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich found the officer legally justified in June 2025; the officer was not charged or named. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. US: call or text 988 (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). UK & Ireland: Samaritans 116 123. Canada: call or text 9-8-8. Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14. Sources: State of Ohio v. Rodney Hinton Jr., Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, trial testimony 7-16 October 2026 (court pool feed); Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office (press conference, June 2025); Cincinnati Police Department (bodycam and in-car video release and Chief Teresa Theetge's news conference, 2 May 2025); Hamilton County Sheriff's Office; reporting by WCPO 9, WLWT, FOX19 NOW, Local 12, WVXU and the Cincinnati Enquirer. Court and police footage is used for news reporting and commentary. In memory of Larry Henderson, 57: US Marine veteran, 33 years with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, husband, father, grandfather. Holloway Investigates opens the real case files on disappearances, cold cases and crimes that were never what they seemed. #rodneyhinton #larryhenderson #cincinnati #insanitytrial #truecrime ――― Court footage (news reporting and commentary): Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas pool feed via WCPO 9 full-day livestream archives and one FOX19 NOW livestream (14 Oct 2026); arraignment pool picture via WCPO 9 and WLWT (May 2025). Exhibits (police compilation, shuttle-bus dashcam, black box tables, scene photos) as shown on the courtroom monitor; no impact frames. Police video: CPD in-car video of the 1 May 2025 pursuit as released and shown at the Hamilton County Prosecutor's press conference (WCPO 9 stream; chase only, silent, no moment of the shooting); CPD Chief Teresa Theetge's 2 May 2025 news conference via WLWT. Scene and tribute footage: WLWT live coverage near UC (2 May 2025) and procession stream (9 May 2025); WCPO 9 funeral coverage (9 May 2025). Station graphics cropped out; jurors never shown. Photo: Larry Henderson, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office official portrait. Cards, charts and timelines: made for this video from the court record. Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).