The Winchester Times
September 19, 2012
8:00 A.M.
Written by: Zach Williams
Prominent Winchester Family Attacked: Parents Killed, and Teenager Fighting for Life as Search Continues for Suspect
Nearly a week after prominent Winchester residents Thomas and Ethel Cain were found dead at their home in the affluent Meridian Hills neighborhood, those close to them are still looking for answers. The Winchester Police (WPD) and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate the incident, which was reported around 10:30 p.m. On September 14 at the private residence just off Cove Road.
According to WPD, officers were called to the home after receiving a report of a house fire and an unconscious, impaired female. Upon arrival, paramedics located the teenager outside of the home, which was already engulfed in flames. The teenager, whose name has not been released, was taken to a nearby hospital, where she remains in critical condition.
After battling the house fire for more than four hours, authorities were able to investigate the interior of the home, where they discovered two bodies. On Saturday, September 15, the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the remains as 46-year-old Thomas Cain and 43-year-old Ethel Cain. Their deaths have been ruled homicides.
Police are currently searching for the victim’s son, 19-year-old Nathanial Cain, who is believed to have been at the home earlier in the day. Residents with any knowledge of his whereabouts are encouraged to contact WPD or the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department.