Canton woman tells mom she hopes her 11-year-old daughter dies, accused of slamming girl’s head against slide: Report

APRIL 23, 2025 UPDATE: Canton woman accused of attacking 11-year-old at public park faces felony charges

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton woman was arrested after she allegedly told a mother she hopes her 11-year-old daughter dies on Friday.

According to a police report from Canton Police Department (CPD), officers responded to the 1600 block of Clark Avenue SW Friday for an assault.

Destany Scott, 20, was detained on scene as she was in an argument with the mother, Paige Dishong.

Dishong said Scott got into a fight with her 11-year-old child at a park and “repeatedly slammed her head off the metal portion of a slide,” according to the report.

As Scott was arrested, she told Dishong she hopes the 11-year-old dies, according to the report.

The report said Dishong then ran at Scott. Dishong was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing official business.

Dishong is set to be arraigned on May 2.

Scott was charged with assault and disorderly conduct.

Scott pleaded not guilty in her arraignment on Tuesday. She is due for pretrial next Tuesday.

Police also have video of the alleged assault against the 11-year-old girl.

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