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Mother Threw Toddler Out Window Before Father Set Her On Fire

February 1, 2012 at 8:42 am by kniption

Cleveland, OH - Kevin Ford Jr. was apprehended after a manhunt yesterday following a ‘domestic disturbance’ at a home at a CMHA housing complex. Police say that around 10 a.m., Ford and his girlfriend, Tiffany Lawson, 31, began to argue.

Ford reportedly chased Lawson through the house while she was holding their 18-month-old boy in her arms. Authorities say that Ford sprayed lighter fluid on Lawson – prompting her to run upstairs in the two-story townhouse.

Yelling to a neighbor who had heard the commotion, Lawson managed to toss the toddler out the 2nd story window to the person below immediately before Ford lit her on fire. Lawson then reportedly tore off her burning clothes and jumped out the window.

The toddler was caught and suffered no injuries. Doctors said Lawson sustained first-degree burns to her right hand and leg and a broken right elbow and arm.

Ford – after unsuccessfully attempting to burn down the home – fled on foot. He was later captured. His charges have not yet been reported.

Tags: domestic disturbance, fire, Kevin Ford, Ohio, Tiffany Lawson

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CT

Tried to light her on fire? Seriously, dude. I hope someone lights your dick on fire with your hands tied behind your back.

Good thing that no one has thrown a child out the window for me to catch. I suck at catching things.
Andy P

”Lawson then reportedly tore off her burning close” What are burning close? LOL :) All kidding aside, WTF?
blubberdong

Nice job by momma. I bet Tom Brady couldn’t complete that pass if his ass was on fire. That guy chokes under pressure
Anonymous

Damn. To know that someone’s going to try and kill you in front of your child… You gotta think fast I guess. He “sprayed” her with lighter fluid? What a gooch!
Anonymous

Iam sure the baby got sprayed too. They would have both gone up in flames.
Anonymous

I wish I could light a molotov cocktail & shove it up his ass before getting Sammy Sosa to Home Run his rectum with a baseball bat. That way he gets his ass LIT ON FIRE FROM THE INSIDE & he feels the pain of being striked by a man.

Something else I’d love to do is gouge his eyes out. That way the motherfucker learns to appreciate seeing beautiful things & having someone love him/be depended on. That comtemptuous look on his face makes me hate him even more.

Oh & that mom handled things LIKE A BOSS! She took care of her kid, & then herself.
That’s my new sayin’ ; like a boss. It sounds hilarious when my 2yr old says it. “Mommy, look! Like a boss, mommy!”
http://www.dreamindemon.com Count Rackula

From just the headline, I was under the impression that it was the toddler who was set on fire… after being thrown out the window. I thought they just really wanted to kill their child. Glad that’s not the case. I need some coffee now.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Dude looks normal so I guess his brain is fucked up.
Anonymous

And yet… there he is in the Super Bowl.
http://twitter.com/AngelsMom0806 Angels Mom

Same thing happened to me. I completely misunderstood what the story was about.
Anonymous

I was thinking something similar o.O

I read here too much -.- Glad it was a (comparatively) nice story.
LeaveMeBe

This mom totally kept her wits about herself in this whole situation and I applaud her for that. I hope she fully recovers, learns an important life lesson from all of this, and gets the hell away from this asshole and stays away from other assholes from here on out.
Josh

You must understand what he means, not what he says… =)
Josh

Yeah, I need some coffee too…
Josh

Looks are not everything…..
Josh

If she is going to stay with him, I’d think about putting in a pool.
Josh

como un jefe.. =)
Anonymous

good for the mom! although i would say this probably isnt the first time this jackass did something like this….i would have to say if a man lays one finger on you get your child and get out before it gets to this point.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Saw that … didn’t post on it … wanted to wait and see who would be today’s Spelling Bee Champ … Congrats
Gee

This made me spit coffee….. Josh you ain’t right
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Sounds like you were describing Tony Romo to me …
Gee

Lighting a person on fire is just pure evil. Thank god the child is ok
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

So – you would totally fuck this chick —->
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Same thing if the abuser is a woman – lotta that going on too.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Ya,me & my pal Morbid are fond of that sayin too.
Anonymous

yeah i meant it both ways.weve got crazy women and men in this world
Anonymous

This is your free pass baby momma. Get the hell outta dodge and as far away from this dude as possible.
Josh

How did we go from a fucked up brain to a fucked up face?
Evan Oswald

learn how to spell clothes
Anonymous

Well this fucks up Fathers Day 2012. One more incident here and we will have to cancel it indefinitely.
Anonymous

Glad the mother had the sense to get the kid out of a situation that she knew was going to end badly. Other mothers we read about on here would have handed him the kid, a lighter, then went on to work at the strip club. Hope the mother has enough sense not to go back to him, now.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

LOL
Anonymous

Don’t get broken up, at eighteen months they aren’t making memories. When she takes his ass back and the kid is older, then it will suck for the child.
Anonymous

Normally I would let this go, but Kniption is my secret crush and I’m going to get on your case. Your suggestion would probably hold more weight if it appeared as thus, “Learn how to spell clothes.”. If you’re going to criticize at least make sure your shit is airtight first. Also, there are nicer ways of pointing out someone’s mistakes so that others aren’t looking to hoist you by your own petard.
Anonymous

Same here, and was horrified. Now I’m glad the kid at least has some chance. Mom’s not the brightest (crappy taste in men and runs upstairs from the monster like a horror star), but at least she only defenestrates her kid for good reason.
http://www.dreamindemon.com Count Rackula

Yeah, I thought they were just being dicks. Being lit on fire sucks ass I’m sure, so when I thought someone did that to a toddler, after said toddler was thrown out a fucking window, I was pretty upset. At least it wasn’t actually the child, and no one died. I feel better about the story in general. I hope that woman finally realizes he won’t stop til he kills her, you know this isn’t the first instance of violence between them. Hopefully for her child’s sake, she smartens up.
http://www.dreamindemon.com Morbid

In Kniption’s defense, he has not had the ability to edit his own articles after they’re published. He asked me to correct his spelling earlier this morning, but instead I upgraded his role on the site so that he can edit his own articles. I left the misspelling there so he could fix it himself to make sure his permissions had changed.

But if you want to play spellinggrammar police on this site, you will work long hours for free. Good luck!
Josh

Some people need to justify their existence in life…..
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1415881786 Tori Sheffer

whats with these folks that do the crime and flee on foot…or someone elses car…broke bastardos…im just sayin….
pandamonium
http://truecrimereport.com iLLusionS

I am just glad this story didn’t end like some at that she was able to toss the baby to a person who was able to catch the child, as well as escaping herself….we know they all don’t end so lucky..At least she put up a fight for her and her baby.
Anonymous

Bien duro!
Anonymous

Bien duro!
Anonymous

Sorry double post!
Anonymous

You’re like a bad grammar jedi.
Josh

no en este momento… =)
Anonymous

Once I get past the fact that she was with this asshole, I applaud her for fighting tooth and nail to save her child FIRST and then save herself. Hope she runs far and fast.
blubberdong

I know, I’m just jealous. Not of his football prowess but his wife. She has been known to give me erections lasting longer than 4 hours which calls for immediate medical attention from a sexy nurse.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Today we have a runner up in the Spelling Bee Championships (lol). Congrats.
Feng

Crikey, I totally got what the story’s about upon reading the title. I must have too much faith in motherhood and humanity despite regular BB reading sessions.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Well … you told him.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XKMAEMPVJ5T2Y35HKYTNG7I6SY Cedric

Well … you told him.
Anonymous

Thanks for the link, but it is unclear to me as to how exactly a spell-checking program would indicate the incorrect placement of the correctly spelled word “close.”
Anonymous

I know just the nurse and he LOVES to give blowjobs.
Anonymous

Yes… it was meant to be a humorous sentence construction.
Evan Oswald

Wait, I never suggested my comment was in “complete sentence form”.
Anonymous

I never said you did. What I did say was if you’re going to call people out on things don’t give them ammunition to hit back.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_DUYFNUSSCBZSSESMPTYYCKVZ2Y harold s

Gooch, meaning the where taint and sac meet? I had to google that shit.
I like that word. Gooch. Used in a sentence “Just got back form my medical exam. Doc said my blood pressure was off, but my gooch was really strong.”
Anonymous

Do we have to figure everything out for you? Jesus, I thought you were an engineer.
UniqueMommy1984

Thanks for posting that link. I could totally use that.
UniqueMommy1984

I’m glad the kid is okay. I couldn’t imagine tossing my son out the window. Good thing the neighbor was there.
Anonymous

People need to watch more horror movies. If they did, they’d know you don’t flee upstairs or try to hide in a closet. Or have pre/extramarital sex on the anniversary of a local mass murder.
Anonymous

Wait, I never suggested my comment was in “complete sentence form”.

…and I never suggested that the period at the end of your comment belongs inside the closing quote. But it does.
Athena

I hate that rule. I much prefer the British style regarding quotations and punctuation, in that logic dictates whether the period appears inside or outside of the quotations.
blubberdong

My definition of sexy wants to meet yours in the octagon, Snarky.
Anonymous

Although the Revolutionary War was fought to give you many valued freedoms, freedom of quoting was not one of them…
Josh

One could learn a lot about writing and english here.
Josh

The bad guy has to die 3 times to be dead too….
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1097550083 Sigourney Vanaerde

The gooch is the best spot…:)
Josh

First time I heard the word gooch was in the first jackass movie. The destroyed rental car on the tow truck with the blow up sex doll was the only funny part.
Anonymous

and never call out “Hello?”. Those chicks always die first.
Anonymous

It’s a stylistic choice for sure, but the only British rule I can really get behind is the Oxford Comma. I love grammar. I’m such a nerd.
http://twitter.com/AngelsMom0806 Angels Mom

See, I’m not a fan of the serial comma at all. Maybe I’m just lazy.
Josh

All the old chase scenes the cops would yell stop so the bad guy could run away.
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http://pulse.yahoo.com/_APSTORB7RV6ZBEN4PP3HDSJQOA weekendwench

and the saddest part…..she will probably be back with this same man next week.
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