Ohio teen accused of fatally shooting dad secures bail with his life insurance benefits
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Ohio teenager accused of fatally shooting her father is free on bond that was posted using his life insurance payment.
Police say the then-14-year-old girl shot 71-year-old James Ponder in the head at their Hamilton home in February and called 911 to report it. A judge has kept the aggravated murder case in juvenile court.
The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports an affidavit filed in court shows Ponder's wife received $250,000 in life insurance benefits and used $30,000 to post the teen's bond last month. The affidavit says those benefits also are paying for the girl's legal defense.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The teen was put on electronic monitoring at her grandmother's home.
Authorities haven't said why she shot her father.
The Associated Press generally doesn't name juveniles charged with crimes.