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Ohio Woman Gets 16–20 Years for New Year’s Party Shooting That Wounded Bystander

Her lawyer says she will appeal.

Overview

  • Olivia Clendenin, 29, was sentenced to 16 to 20 years in prison during a Warren County hearing on Thursday, March 26.
  • A jury found her guilty in January of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, and illegal discharge at or into a home.
  • Prosecutors say she fired eight shots with a .40-caliber handgun at a Dearth Road house in Clearcreek Township on Jan. 1, 2025.
  • One round hit 29-year-old Daniel Johnson in the abdomen as he sat on a porch, and he told the court the injury has left lasting pain.
  • At sentencing, Clendenin addressed Johnson without offering a direct apology, and her attorney, Lindsay Arway, said she plans to appeal.