Cleveland man filmed himself raping teen girl as she fatally overdosed on fentanyl he gave her, prosecutors say
Ronell Lillard-Giles, 31, is charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, rape, corrupting another with drugs and child pornography charges in connection with a 14-year-old girl’s Feb. 13 death.
Fired East Cleveland police chief hit with new charges
Gardner, 48, is accused in the indictment handed up Tuesday of writing thousands of dollars in checks he knew wouldn’t clear from a police union account to his private security company that employed off-duty police officers.
Cleveland husband gets life sentence for killing girlfriend after suspecting she was cheating on him, burying her body in Pennsylvania
A judge Tuesday ordered a 43-year-old Cleveland husband to spend life in prison after he admitted to murdering his 23-year-old girlfriend and burying her body in Pennsylvania.
‘You knew what you did to her’: Cleveland man convicted of murdering ex, then helping family search for her gets life sentence
Bennie Washington Sr. spoke to then-18-year-old Audreonna Barnes' mother nearly every day after her July 2021 disappearance while prosecutors said her body was beneath a blanket on the balcony of Washington’s apartment.
Cuyahoga County judge’s improper communications not meant to cause mistrial, judge finds
Retired Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Janet Burnside’s decision, however, undercuts the public explanation that her colleague Judge John J. Russo had given about the text message his bailiff sent that resulted in the mistrial earlier this year.
How a convicted dump operator became a prolific informant in East Cleveland
George Michael Riley confessed that he hadn’t paid taxes on the dump, or any of his businesses, in years. But the man who had multiple fraud convictions across the state and a prison stint under his belt had something up his sleeve.
Former Cleveland Schools, Tri-C dance instructor convicted of raping multiple students during 20-year career
Once-renowned dance instructor Terence Greene faces life in prison after jurors found him guilty of raping six children and sexually abusing two others he taught at Cleveland School of the Arts from 1999 to 2019.
Ohio Supreme Court temporarily suspends Cleveland Heights lawyer charged with child porn, drug possession
The state’s disciplinary counsel filed a motion last week asking the justices to temporarily suspend Eric Norton and prevent him from representing clients.
Judge tosses murder case against South Euclid man accused of beating elderly mother to death
Marcus Henry, 51, had been jailed on a $1 million bond since his Feb. 7, 2022 arrest on a $1 million bond.
East Cleveland officer resigns after being indicted, as he faced termination in chase, crash he failed to report
Larry McDonald, 46, faced being fired after an internal department review found he broke several rules in the March 12 incident, Chief Brian Gerhard said in a Wednesday news release.
Veteran East Cleveland officer indicted on charges tied to chase, crash he didn’t report, prosecutors say
Commander Larry McDonald, who has been with the department for more than 20 years, is charged with multiple felonies including tampering with evidence, telecommunications fraud and obstructing official business in the March 12 incident.
Cuyahoga County judge wins custody of her grandchildren over challenge from family services
“Despite the paternal grandmother’s mistakes and overbearing, when considered in total, her positive attributes, especially the relationship she has built with her grandchildren and the love they have for her greatly overrides her deficiencies,” Lipps wrote.
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