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Inmate indicted for attack on Ohio nurse

Mahoning Grand Jury indicted Deron Williams on three felony assault counts on Friday

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Deron Williams.

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By C1 Staff

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The inmate caught on surveillance video attacking a Mahoning County correctional nurse is due in court to answer three criminal charges.

WFMJ reports the Mahoning Grand Jury indicted Deron Williams on three felony assault counts on Friday.

He attacked Joyce O’Hara as she was making rounds inside the jail the day after Thanksgiving. An officer who came to O’Hara’s rescue was also injured in the attack.

O’Hara was treated for her injuries at a nearby hospital.