Meteorologist Severely Beaten in Home Leads to Son, Wife's Arrest
A local TV station meteorologist in Ohio was recently found severely beaten inside his house, prompting police to arrest his son and wife.
According to a report from the Bay Village Police Department, which was provided to Newsweek, the incident occurred on July 9 at around 5:40 p.m. local time. Officers with the Bay Village Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the area following reports of a man in cardiac arrest.
"Investigation revealed that the male had been seriously assaulted and was semi-unconscious and barley able to speak," the police report said. According to the police report, the victim was identified as Jon Loufman, who works as a meteorologist for WOIO news in Cleveland.
According to WEWS-TV in Cleveland when officers arrived on the scene, they began investigating the incident and were eventually able to speak with Loufman, who informed officers that he had been beaten by his son.
WOIO news reported that Loufman's son was later arrested by Bay Village Police officers. The son was identified as Daniel Loufman and he was charged with felonious assault, according to WOIO news.
According to WOIO news, the local news meteorologist's wife was also arrested following the incident this weekend. Julia Loufman was charged with obstructing justice, the Bay Village Police Department said, according to the local news station.
On Monday, both Julia and Daniel Loufman appeared before a judge following the incident and pleaded not guilty. They are currently being held on bonds of $30,000 and $1 million, respectively, WOIO news reported.
Police have not released any further information on a possible motive for the incident.
According to WOIO news, since the attack on July 9, Jon Loufman has remained in the hospital as he continues to be treated for his injuries. The local news station reported that Loufman is currently considered to be in stable condition.
In a statement following the incident, WOIO general manager Matt Moran said, "Jon is not only a true professional, he's a beloved member of the 19 News family. Our prayers are joined with so many others in the community who are wishing him a full and speedy recovery."
"We were devastated to hear about the brutal attack of our friend and colleague," Moran added.
According to his bio on the WOIO news website, Loufman first joined the local news station as a meteorologist in 2002 after previously working for WEWS-TV.
"Jon is no stranger to Cleveland weather or to forecasting it. He has been anchoring the weather here in his hometown for more than 15 years. A past president of the Northeast Ohio chapter of the American Meteorological Society, Jon holds a master's degree in his field and was inducted into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2002," the bio said. "He has taught meteorology at Case Western Reserve University and Lakeland Community College.… In addition, Jon serves on the Advisory Committee for Community Continuing Education at Cuyahoga Community College."
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