CINCINNATI — A mother is suing one of Cincinnati’s largest low-income housing providers, blaming the deaths of her two infant children on exposure to toxic mold.

De’Nashia Shepard and two other tenants filed a lawsuit against Preservation of Affordable Housing, or POAH, in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 22, alleging negligence, nuisance and reckless conduct.

"I just want justice for my kids, that's all. I want answers," Shepard said. She lost a 1-month-old daughter in 2023 and a 2-month-old son last May.

“Black mold is rampant on the property owned and managed by POAH .... no parent should have to bury their child once, let alone twice,” according to the lawsuit, which is seeking at least $25,000 per plaintiff.

Our I-Team first reported on POAH problem properties in Ju

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