Ohio Woman Sentenced to Up to 5½ Years in Fatal Dragging of Man Who Climbed Onto Her Hood
Danielle Henry was sentenced after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in the death of a man who climbed onto her car.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 4:12 p.m. ET
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Sep 7, 2026, 4:23 p.m. ET
Ohio Woman Sentenced to Up to 5½ Years in Fatal Dragging of Man Who Climbed Onto Her Hood
Danielle Henry has been sentenced to up to 5½ years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide, according to kotaradio.com. The sentencing follows her conviction in the death of Diakite, who was dragged and run over after climbing onto the hood of her car.
Prosecutors said Henry had just shoplifted and was driving a stolen car when she collided with Diakite, then fled. When Diakite climbed onto her hood, she drove off and sped up to 45 mph before jerking the car, causing him to be dragged and run over, kotaradio.com reported.
The sentence was reported by kotaradio.com.
Sep 7, 2026, 4:22 p.m. ET
Ohio Woman Sentenced to Up to 5½ Years in Fatal Dragging
Danielle Henry has been sentenced to up to 5½ years in prison in connection with the death of a man who climbed onto her car hood, according to kotaradio.com.
Henry had just shoplifted and was driving a stolen car when she collided with the victim, Diakite, then fled. When Diakite climbed onto her hood, she drove off and sped up to 45 mph before jerking the car, causing him to be dragged and run over, kotaradio.com reported.
The charges included aggravated vehicular homicide, according to kotaradio.com.
Sep 7, 2026, 4:12 p.m. ETFirst report
Ohio Woman Sentenced in Fatal Dragging of Man Who Climbed Onto Her Hood
An Ohio woman has been sentenced to up to 5½ years in prison in connection with the death of a man who was dragged and run over after climbing onto her car, according to kotaradio.com.
Danielle Henry was sentenced on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide. According to kotaradio.com, Henry had just shoplifted and was driving a stolen car when she collided with the victim, Diakite, and then fled. When Diakite climbed onto her hood, she drove off and sped up to 45 mph before jerking the car, causing him to be dragged and run over.
The sentencing was reported by kotaradio.com. The date of the incident was not specified in the report.
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