Get down. GET ON THE GROUND. Hands behind your back. >> On June 16th, 2024, Columbus police responded to a report of domestic violence. A text to 911 had described shouting behind a closed door. >> Behind closed doors, we can hear yelling and crashing around. um on the unknown weapons. Another text came in from this number on response time. >> So, it just makes me wonder if the caller is um if the caller or the texter is a like a secondhand third party, you know what I mean? >> Mhm. >> Yeah, >> there he is. He's running. >> Got out. Got out. Got out. There's a dog right here. >> There he is. Hands up. You're under arrest. We lost him behind the houses. Here we're Get out of black. I think we might have an inner backyard here a few houses north of that I just heard. expect. He's back northbound. No, he's north now. North of Teller. We don't have chopper, do we? >> He's northbound somewhere. >> Hey, if you can hold that perimeter over there, if you can see all the way down that street. >> Uh, F4 DVD. Mhm. >> All right. I'm going to stay with her. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Let's go back out to this perimeter. >> Okay. If we can get somebody to watch parkwick in case he pops back out there, we're going to stay on teller. I think one of the two is uh got the other perimeter over there on I think it's Gilman. >> Later that morning, a family member called for help. Police obscured the rescue footage. These are excerpts of the original audio. >> That's where >> I think he was back at the house. Got some screaming inside. [ __ ] killed my sister. >> Where's Where's your sister? Is he inside? >> Is he inside? >> No, he he dipped. I don't >> Where's your sister? >> She's upstairs in her room. >> Upstairs to the left is the >> He's not here, but his brother or her brother's baby 1018. Stand by. >> Get out. Get out. Get out. Get out, please. I tried to >> I tried doing compressions. I could >> What's your name? Her name. >> Start me some cars here, too. She may be 108. >> I don't think >> Okay, I'm going to pull pull her out. Start some conversions. I tried all the way here. >> What's your name? >> Her name, dear. >> Her name is Brookini. >> Brooke. >> Brook Tyler Dubini. >> Brooke, can you hear me? >> Yep. I'll get you. >> What's that? >> I'll get you tagged out. I'm not getting a pulse, guys. You can keep going. Keep going. >> We have no idea. Family found her. They came screaming outside when we were chasing the suspect. >> Okay. Um one go. >> What happened? >> It looks like she might have been choked. Can't tell. >> Choked. >> We don't know. We just got here. >> Ready? >> Okay. Got her. >> Yeah. a little bit dry. >> Later, an officer asked her brother what the family had heard. Their account described sounds from the room, not a witnessed attack. >> How old is your sister? >> 19. Okay. What's her name? >> Brooke. >> K9. Your last name >> last name >> into the area. >> 19. >> How long was she down like that? >> You know, what did you guys hear? >> Um, we we heard shouts, begging. Um, >> she screamed. Um, >> how long was that before officers got here? >> Uh, we we sent a text. She She was the one that actually sent the text. We sent it when we heard one more scream. >> Okay. >> Like we're not >> Okay. What's your birthday? >> Hersh. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Just uh can you pick that up? >> Right here, buddy. >> Okay. Thank you. >> That's what I got so far. He said that they heard screams inside the room. Uh I think it's that's her brother. That's his girlfriend maybe. Uh, so they they sent her a text trying to check on her. Didn't get anything back for some more thumps and stuff. And then >> Was it true she was still breathing? >> Huh? >> Is it true she was still breathing? >> I know they were working on her and they usually don't transport unless they have something. Okay. >> Was my dog okay? Uh, your dog was barking, so I'm assuming your dog >> didn't hear him barking anymore. I just wanted to be sure. >> Yeah, I can't hear anything. When I came downstairs, the dog was still barking. >> Okay. >> 911. Was there any luck with any kind of aerial support? There's a lot of open garages and houses right now with neighbors walking around. >> Oh, he didn't have a chopper, but Doug was in route with their um drone. Copy. >> The search continued. Several hours after the first pursuit, officers located Blair. Get down. Get on the ground. HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. ON THE BACK DOOR him check. >> What's your name? >> Devin. >> Devin suspect from >> stand up. I copy. It is the suspect. >> 91. If you can put the address of this house where we happen anybody else down in custo sexy. >> Good job, guy. >> Can you stay with that property, Josh? Check that wood line. Make sure nothing's back over there. >> I am a water. Nothing. >> Face the car. Spread your feet. I got weed on me. Catch maybe. I got weed on me. >> Okay. >> Hey, we're in front. Not sure the name, but I got a tag for you. >> Okay, honey. I didn't get my water. Let me get my water. Stop. >> Stop. Let me get my [ __ ] water. >> We'll deal with that later. >> Okay. >> 911. You just want to go to wagon over here. >> Keep trying to hit us. >> Bro, I am cool. Let me go, bro. You're the one that did it. >> LA. >> Let me go, bro. >> I think it's like cotrol. It's right on the corner. >> They found they found it, >> bro. Let me go, bro. >> No. >> You want to slam your head and be stupid? >> That's what happens. We'll just help you make a good Racist [ __ ] >> Racist. >> They don't need to do this [ __ ] >> Yeah, >> I'm racist. >> See what that's supposed to be like >> for sure. Right. >> My legs go. >> No. You want to do stupid stuff? Get a hobble and put him on the side. Serge, you get a hobble and we'll put him on the side. Got one. >> Damn. T get on my side my damn self. >> Ain't no one listening to you right now, guy. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, right there where that >> right right where I had him down on the ground. He was coming from that way. >> Yeah, he's looking for one right now. >> No, he don't need no [ __ ] wobble. >> Hobble, >> whatever the [ __ ] you. >> Well, if you acted right, you wouldn't need it. >> I don't need it. >> Why you slamming your head on getting stuff? >> Keep [ __ ] >> Yeah. We didn't get to the other side cuz he started slamming his head. >> Weed. I got weed. >> I already got your weed. >> All right, >> man. Y'all got me, [ __ ] I'm cool, [ __ ] Damn. >> Now you are. You went two minutes ago. This is what happens. >> I mean, actions has consequences. I ain't even going to let you [ __ ] >> catch you. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I'm going run. >> Yeah, you are. Good guy. Good solid. >> Damn. Y'all got it, y'all. Y'all got it. Y'all got me. Ain't no need to [ __ ] sit here and [ __ ] do this extra [ __ ] Come on. >> It is. >> Yeah. Hey, we got him. We did find him. So, we're good to go. Yes, sir. Excellent. I appreciate it. Awesome. Thank you. >> I can't get my water, bro. >> You get nothing. >> They still >> L6 was over there. I give him a ball. You better hope they lock me in forever. What's your name? >> Sanders. >> 1813. Work 19 precinct. >> Bet. >> 78 to 3P. >> What's that? >> Huh? >> What's that? >> That's a work schedule. >> Yeah. >> I don't worry about running. >> He's off Tuesday and Wednesdays. >> I'm off Tuesday, Wednesdays. I'm easy to find. I guess I got to run Walmart. Hey, take a spot. Sure. You sit on your butt. Got me, man. >> Just I just needed my strawberry refresher and started. >> Those are good some eggs. Lord pushes you where you need to be. Exactly. back on your side. >> Yeah. >> Like I think I made a mistake for him into those woods cuz I'm like don't hit a pole. >> He was in the woods. >> He was in the woods. >> No, not me. >> [ __ ] it. in the woods. >> That church may have some complaints cuz >> who was in the woods? Someone was looking for you in the woods. >> The one over off of Climb Road North. He just started cutting it out like I just kept falling from the ground. So I was like do this all day. >> Hey baby, keep your m all the way on the side. Okay. >> All right. I'm going to go back over there and look over there. I just pulled up the Turkey Hill. >> Well, that's what it was just like he was like coming from right there and I was like it could be either. I was like I was like it could 100% be either. I don't want to waste resources if it's not. >> I get it. >> Later in the same detention, the discussion turned to how he would be transported. >> Well, I can't get my water. I've been going up all [ __ ] day, bro. >> Oh, >> they don't have any water. The water's gone. They left it in the woods. >> No, I laid it down when y'all got me. >> Well, too bad. We don't get any. >> Reconsider your life choices then. >> This can go two ways. You can go on a stretcher and we can strap you down or you can be a man and sit back here. It's your choice. Which one's it going to be? >> Man, I ain't even want to be on a [ __ ] stretcher. He's doing you going to be a man or you need to go and stretch. Are you going to act like a child or you do? >> Yes or no? >> Yes. Tell me stretcher out. >> Say he's standing or no? >> No, he he won't make a decision. He was talking to me. >> Are you still going to answer the question? >> Yes. >> Did we answer it for you? >> So, we're going to put you on a stretch. You don't >> stand him up. >> Not yet. >> Ready? >> On your feet. >> Use your feet. >> Start walking. >> Put me on a stretch. >> Start walking. >> Stand up. >> Stand up. >> Y'all going to work for it. I don't want to be on the stretch. I want to make it easy for y'all. >> Oh, so we're going to work. We'll strap you to the stretcher then. I don't give a [ __ ] All right. What's your name? >> S 2893 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. >> I caught you bud side toward me like this. Y'all >> [ __ ] got to work together with this. Wheels on that side. Get >> on the head. >> Two and two. >> Ready. >> Two and two. Keep on that side. >> Don't be grab those. There you go. >> Let them go first and we'll follow. >> Damn, [ __ ] You got the TV on my face. >> Yep. I got you. >> Wheel's down. that rolls. >> Kick that air on. >> Yes, >> I can ride. >> All right. >> Yeah. Both both cruise. >> Weston, >> Weston, you hop back there. >> What's that? >> Back there with BB. >> All right. You >> got the AC cranking back there. Time to get that plug in. Dom, you got the back AC on? >> Yeah, I got it. >> After transport, Blair was brought into an interview room. >> Yep. How do you want to do the uh cobble? >> We'll just take take it off. Yeah, we'll do it. >> That's fine. >> I tell you what, step out of this. >> Yeah, we'll get you something. >> Good. Step out of it. >> One more step. >> Sit down. >> To the front. To the back. >> Just Just leave them. >> Just leave them for now. >> We'll get you something. Some water. All right. >> I'm going to get a drink. >> You will. I'mma kill myself in this [ __ ] He just he realized >> buddy. You got to stay up. >> Come on. Come on. You can lay down on the bench. >> Thank you. >> If you want, >> stay there. >> About 47 minutes later, officers discussed photographs, cooperation, and his request for water. >> Hey, Devin, if we can get you to cooperate and do what we ask you to do, we'll get you some water. But I need you to stand up. I need to get some photographs of you and we need to get some other things done. If you go along so we don't have to fight with you, we'll give you the water. That sound like a plan to you? Cuz we're going to have to take at least one handcuff off of you, Bo, to get you to let you drink out of a a water bottle. So, I mean, if we can't trust you to to behave, then we're going to have a hard time giving you the water. See what I'm saying? You going to be cool? >> So, is that a yes or no? No, I ain't giving me no water. >> We heard somebody's going to get it right now. But if you're not going along with the program, >> for you to be able to drink the water. >> Yeah, if you can't if you're going to fight us and we don't think you can drink it, we're not going to give it you a bottle of water >> cuz we have to take a handcuff off to be able to let you do that. And if we can't trust you to do it without fighting with us, then it's going to be kind of hard to give you the water. >> So, we're giving you water. So, will you cooperate? I need to take some pictures of you real quick. You going to do it, >> bro? You already took pictures of me. >> I need pictures of you like standing up. So, without you struck down to a gurnie. >> Can you stand up for that wall for me? >> I'll smile for you. >> I appreciate that. I'll take a smile. >> Appreciate that, partner. >> She's got to come in here. We >> Deon, are you heard or anything anywhere? No, I'm probably fine. >> Okay. Cameron doesn't want to get here. >> Crazy thing is I know you lying about the water bottle. No, >> I don't have to lie to you. We're going to go get it. We just sent an officer to go get it. >> Just hang tight. I'm sorry. >> Oh, yeah. From when I was jumping in fences. >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah. I got hurt. >> Where you hurt at? >> Cut. >> Where you got cut at? Hands. >> Okay. Where are you at on your hands? Are they cut open or anything? Go ahead and turn around for Can I look at your hands real quick? >> Oh, you can spike yourself in the fence. >> Yeah. >> Okay, just hang tight real quick. Let me take a picture of them so I make your injuries. >> We're getting that water right now. Just hang tight. >> Okay. Hurt anywhere else? Nothing on your face or is your lip busted? No. >> Okay. Go ahead and have a seat real quick while we get that water for you. Um, detectives are going to speak to you for a minute and then I'll be back in and we'll finish up. All right. >> Thank you. We'll get you water here in a sec. Keep our word. I can get you. >> I got >> All right. >> Some water cuz like I told you you want water. >> I thought I was going to cut my hand so I can get >> I'm going to give it to you. >> All right. >> Go ahead and uh you can take his cuffs off. I hope >> we'll take your cuffs off. Yeah. >> I'm not doing [ __ ] to y'all, man. >> Nobody said you was going to. We're going to take the cuffs off. >> It's just protocol. Just one. >> Take both off for now. Go ahead. >> Just hold on to this one. Take it off. >> Devon, what we're going to do next, we're going to switch out your clothes. All right. >> What? >> All right. >> We're going to grab your hoodie. Maybe we'll have you put on some of these county clothes. >> Mhm. >> Have her step out while you do it. Some privacy. Get you a big old swig. I got to take that. Want to chug it? Chug it. >> We'll give it back to you. >> Taking it away. You [snorts] already threw it once. >> Yeah, we ain't going to take it away from you. >> That's you got a trash can right next to you. I'll send it in there for me. >> All right. Switch these out real quick and then we'll talk to you in green >> later. Detectives explained his rights before asking about the previous evening and that morning. >> You say your name, Devon or Deb? >> How do you spell it? >> D. When's your birthday, D? >> I don't go to jail. Can I just go? >> Uh, you got warrants, but we need to talk about what happened this morning. Then we'll get you out of here. >> Before we do, we have to read you your rights. You've had your ret rights read to you before, correct? >> Yeah, I had the right to remain sign right there to turn. >> Yep. Unfortunately, we got to go through this whole rig and maro again. So, let me ask you a few questions. Uh, do you speak English? >> Yeah. >> Highest grade you completed in school? >> Uh, 10. >> Do you read and write? >> Yeah. >> Do you have a hearing problem? >> No. >> Do you wear glasses or contacts? >> Yeah. Have you consumed [clears throat] any alcohol in the last 12 to 24 hours? >> Mhm. >> Have you consumed any drugs within the last 12 to 24 hours? 12 hours. >> Smoky weed between yesterday and today we >> a lot or a little. [clears throat] >> When When was the last time you smoked? When was the last time you smoke? before I got picked up. >> So this morning, >> how you how you feeling right now? >> Yeah. >> Are you stoned to the other Jesus or you good? >> You straight? >> Yeah. >> All right. Okay. Um All right. I'm going to read this. If you want to follow along and read along with me, you can. If not, just listen up. So before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before asking you any questions. You have the right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. If you're unable to pay a lawyer, a lawyer will be appointed for you prior to any questioning if you so desire. If you wish to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answer at any time. You also have the right to stop answering any time until you talk to the lawyer. Mr. Mr. Blair, do you understand what I just read to you? >> Okay. Can you do me a favor? Can you read that line out loud? >> I understand my rights. >> Is that statement true? >> Yeah. >> Can I get you sign on this X for me? Just say that you understand your rights. Okay. We want to chat with you about what started off yesterday. Um, so you're at the family cookout and dad took you to Dayton. Is that what happened? >> Yeah. >> So, what happened after that? How'd you get back to Columbus? [ __ ] h my [ __ ] sister's boyfriend. >> Okay. They bring you they drop you off back at the house or did uh did you get picked up by by your girlfriend? Huh? I ain't going to lie. I talking. >> You want to tell us about why you was running from the police this morning? >> Cuz I had a warrant. >> Okay. Where'd you spend the night last night? [ __ ] >> my [ __ ] friend. >> How'd you end up over on Parkway? >> What time did you get over there? Did she come pick you up or >> your boy take you over there? How'd that work out? >> I ain't answering no questions. >> I want my attorney. want your attorney >> or I want to go to jail. >> All righty. My little warrants. >> Okay. Before you leave, we're going to have to do a couple more things, but then we'll get you out of here. But it's going to take us 5 10 minutes. Get that set up. All right. >> So, hang tight. Be cool. Don't have to worry about being handcuffed or anything like that no more until you get your ride out of here. After he asked for a lawyer, the questions ended. Officers later collected samples under a warrant. >> Okay, Devin, just a few more things we need from you and then we'll get you on your way out of here. All right. I need to do swab from inside your mouth. So, I just need you to open your mouth and I'll um we're just going to swab the insides of your cheeks. Okay. >> Thank you for being cooperative. And then one more thing after that, I'm just going to scrape up under your fingernails. >> All right. Thank you. And >> I know you're in a hurry to get down there. We got the paperwork underway as soon as we get that for me. Here we go. Thank you. >> We'll get you out of here. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Hang tight. I'll come back here. She says she going to do what? She just got to take some like she's got a little run a little thing under your fingernails. >> Same thing. It's just DNA stuff >> similar to what she just did. >> But we got we'll get you some paperwork here. Do you have other gloves or you need some? >> Uh, there's gloves come in this, I believe. I'll grab some. >> Look in that case. There's a bag of gloves inside of them, please. If you could just put your hands on the table like that for me. I'm just going to um take a stick and just scrape up under your fingernails and we'll be done. Okay. >> All right, >> Nicole. Thank you. >> I appreciate you cooperating. We'll get you out of here. >> Brooke and her unborn child died in the hospital. The case file records Blair's sentence as 46 to 51 and a half years.