Ohio Man Convicted in 1995 Cold Case Murders of Mother, Child

Scott Hickman, a 53-year-old man from Waterford, Ohio, was convicted of four counts of aggravated murder and two counts of murder for the 1995 deaths of Kimberly Fulton and her 17-month-old son, Daniel. The victims were found in a burned mobile home, and investigators determined they had died before the fire was set, which was believed to have been started to conceal the crimes. The case had remained unsolved for nearly three decades until cold-case detectives reopened the investigation in 2019, eventually leading to Hickman's indictment in 2021. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost praised the persistent efforts of detectives and prosecutors across multiple agencies that brought Hickman to justice. Hickman is scheduled for sentencing on October 14, 2025. Additionally, Johnny Ball of Marietta was indicted in May 2024 on charges of perjury and obstruction related to the case, with his trial still pending.