$1M bond for father charged with murder in 2-month-old girl’s death

The Butler County Coroner’s Office listed Kiara’s death as a homicide with the cause of death blunt head trauma.

Powers was transported back to Ohio and booked into the Butler County Jail on Dec. 19. He was arraigned by common pleas Judge Jennifer McElfresh last week who set bond at $1 million. Powers is scheduled to be back in court on Jan. 5 for a pre-trial hearing.

During the early morning hours of May 10, Powers called 911 saying the baby was unresponsive. She was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead, according to prosecutors.

The indictment states the abuse occurred between April 3 and May 10. Prosecutors say the abuse was not apparent to the mother of the child and happened when the baby was in the care of Powers.

Police and the coroner’s office conducted an investigation that resulted in the indictment.