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Two cameras captured fresh angles of the viral brawl in Cincinnati that erupted downtown last month, leaving a single mom horrifically battered and bruised, prosecutors revealed.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Kip Guinan said the new videos, taken from nearby city cameras and not yet made public, show that the alleged racial slurs hurled at the perps came nearly two minutes after the violent July 26 melee began, Fox News Digital reported.

The new details emerged Thursday morning as five of the seven brawlers taken into custody were arraigned on new charges in a case where race has been the focus of the chaotic street fight.


  Montianez Merriweather, 34, enters Hamilton County Common Pleas Courtroom for his arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Montianez Merriweather, 34, enters Hamilton County Common Pleas Courtroom for his arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Shocking footage surfaced Tuesday that captured a white man slapping a black man and unleashing racial slurs, appearing to spark the violent pandemonium that sent two people to the hospital.


  Jermaine Matthews, 39, enters Hamilton County Common Pleas Courtroom for his arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Jermaine Matthews, 39, enters Hamilton County Common Pleas Courtroom for his arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The defendants — all black — have been accused of racism against white victims.

Montanez Merriweather, 34, Jermaine Matthews, 39, Aisha Devaughn, 25, Dominique Kittle, 37, Dekyra Vernon, 24, Patrick Rosemund, 38, and Gregory Wright, 32, are among the alleged sluggers arrested for their roles in the beatdown.


  Dominique Kittle, 37, enters Hamiliton County Common Pleas Courtroom for his arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Dominique Kittle, 37, enters Hamiliton County Common Pleas Courtroom for his arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Six of the suspects were indicted last week on three counts of alleged felonious assault, three counts of assault, and two counts of aggravated rioting, the outlet reported.


  Dekyra Vernon, 24, enters Hamiliton County Common Pleas Courtroom for her arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Dekyra Vernon, 24, enters Hamiliton County Common Pleas Courtroom for her arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Wright was hit with alleged aggravated rioting and aggravated robbery, prosecutors said.

Viral footage of the street brawl showed a group of mostly black men surrounding a woman — identified publicly as Holly — and an unidentified man.


  The violent Cincinnati brawl happened on July 26. X The violent Cincinnati brawl happened on July 26. X

  Aisha Devaughn, 25, enters Hamiiton County Common Pleas Courtroom for her arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Aisha Devaughn, 25, enters Hamiiton County Common Pleas Courtroom for her arraignment, August 14, 2025. Liz Dufour/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The two victims were punched and stomped on as they cowered on the ground.

Holly was later sucker-punched and knocked-out cold, with blood pouring from her mouth as she lay defenseless in the city street after trying to intervene in the rumble.


  The brawl left a single mother, who is known to the public as Holly, knocked out on the ground.
 The brawl left a single mother, who is known to the public as Holly, knocked out on the ground.

In court Thursday, a lawyer representing Vernon, believed to be the woman who clobbered Holly in the back of the head before a man slugged her directly in the face, claimed the fight was triggered by alcohol.

Her defense attorney argued the case has been fueled by race and politics, leading to her bond being reduced from $200,000 to $25,000 — a decision that drew cheers from the gallery, Fox reported.

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Vernon was also ordered to stay from the downtown areas as a condition of her bond.

Devaughn also saw her bond slashed from $300,000 to $25,000, with her attorney citing her lack of prior felony convictions.

Kittle was ordered to remain in custody pending a mental health exam, the outlet reported, as Merriweather’s bond remained at $500,000. Matthews’ status also remained unchanged.

Each of them, who has pleaded not guilty, faces nearly 30 years in prison, if convicted.

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