Jaded Evidence interactive investigation · WATCH-293
Rylie Cleaver / Scott Cleaver
Miami Township / Montgomery County, Ohio · Evidence-first case file
Current status: Indicted; pretrial schedule not yet verified · Updated October 31, 2026
Evidence key and legal standard
VerifiedAllegationReportedUnresolved
Charges and investigative allegations are not findings of guilt. Assertions are attributed to the agency, prosecutor, defense, witness or document that made them. A booking or indictment is not a conviction.
01 | Case overview and current legal status
Ten-year-old Rylie Cleaver died October 1, 2025. After a year-long investigation, a Montgomery County grand jury indicted her father, Scott Cleaver, on involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and child-endangering counts. Cleaver was arrested October 29, 2026. The charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.
Courthouse, judge and attorneys
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio. The assigned judge, prosecuting attorneys, defense counsel, arraignment date and bond order were not identified in the reviewed public source.
02 | Victim background
Rylie Cleaver was ten years old. Public reporting reviewed for this initial case file provides no reliable additional biographical detail. Her identity should not be reduced to the criminal allegations surrounding her death.
03 | People and documented roles
Rylie Cleaver
Child whose October 1, 2025 death prompted the investigation.
Scott Cleaver
Rylie’s father and the accused. Indicted on involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and child-endangering counts.
Miami Township Police Department
Investigating agency identified in the reviewed report.
Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team
Agency reported to have arrested Cleaver.
04 | Interactive timeline
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October 1, 2025
Miami Township police respond to an Aldora Drive home to investigate Rylie’s death
Miami Township police respond to an Aldora Drive home to investigate Rylie’s death.
October 29, 2026
A Montgomery County grand jury returns the reported indictment; Cleaver is arrested and booked
A Montgomery County grand jury returns the reported indictment; Cleaver is arrested and booked.
October 31, 2026
No official autopsy, indictment PDF, plea, bond order or next court date was located in the reviewed sources
No official autopsy, indictment PDF, plea, bond order or next court date was located in the reviewed sources.
05 | Investigation and evidence
Cause and manner of death
The public report did not disclose the medical cause or manner. The complete autopsy remains a required primary record.
Year-long investigation
Police confirmed an extended investigation, but the investigative steps and evidence supporting each count have not been publicly detailed.
Charging document
The indictment is the controlling record for the exact statutory counts and specifications; a certified copy has not yet been linked.
Digital, surveillance and phone evidence
No verified public description of such evidence was located.
06 | Prosecution and defense theories
Prosecution or law-enforcement position
The indictment reflects the state’s allegation that Cleaver’s conduct supports involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and child endangering. The underlying act, omission and causation evidence have not yet been described publicly.
Defense position
No defense theory, plea or attorney statement was located in the reviewed source. The page will not infer a defense position.
07 | Trial testimony and courtroom developments
Known witnesses who will testify
No filed witness list has been obtained. Investigating officers, medical personnel and forensic witnesses may become relevant, but none should be described as a trial witness until identified in a filing or court proceeding.
Current record: No trial testimony is summarized unless it occurred in a documented proceeding. Hearing dates are not represented as trial dates.
08 | Verdict, sentencing and appeals
No verdict or sentence. The matter is at the charging stage.
09 | Unresolved questions
- What do the autopsy and medical records establish about cause and manner of death?
- What conduct or omission supports each charged count?
- What are the arraignment, plea, bond and next hearing dates?
- Who represents the prosecution and defense?
10 | Court records and source documents
Documents still needed
Certified charging documents, docket entries, counsel appearances, medical-examiner or coroner records, warrant returns, admitted exhibits and transcripts will be linked here when publicly released and independently verified.