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I-Team: New evidence in case against officer charged with trying to kidnap child

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CLEVELAND- The FOX 8 I-Team has learned of new evidence against a Cleveland Police officer accused of trying to kidnap a child, and it comes as the officer is making a push to get out of jail.

A hearing was held Tuesday afternoon in the case of Solomon Nhiwatiwa. His attorney filed papers to get the bond lowered which would make it easier for Nhiwatiwa to get out of jail before trial. However, the judge did not lower bond.

Meantime, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley tells the I-Team investigators now have test results showing DNA from the officer on the child’s clothing.

*********Watch our previous story in the video above**********

Earlier, court papers revealed by FOX 8 had referred simply to witnesses and DNA as prosecutors built their case.

Last month, Euclid Police arrested Nhiwatiwa saying he tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl waiting for a bus and discovered he urinated on her.

The I-Team has shown you Nhiwatiwa joined the Cleveland Police force in 2014. He has been suspended three times already.  Training records were released last week and showed high marks but also an order for some retraining.

When Cleveland City Hall released those records, dozens of pages were blacked out.

**Continuing coverage here**


County prosecutor wants outside agency to investigate homicide that led police to mayor’s home

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CLEVELAND-- While the Cuyahoga County prosecutor is urging Cleveland police to find an outside agency to investigate a murder, the FOX 8 I-Team is asking new questions about that homicide investigation which led detectives to the home of Mayor Frank Jackson.

Prosecutor Mike O’Malley sat down with the I-Team Tuesday, saying he believes an outside agency, such as the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, should be asked to look at the Aug. 28 murder of Antonio Parra, 30, of Warrensville Heights.

“I have seen the video of the homicide and it was a brutal execution,” O’Malley said.

Parra was killed in Cleveland’s west side .

Witnesses told police two suspects fled the scene. Prosecutors and police said the vehicle seen leaving was registered to the mayor’s grandson, 22-year-old Frank Q. Jackson.

“When you have this situation when the appointing agency’s family member is involved, it is a no-win situation,” O’Malley said. “I know for certain Cleveland homicide detectives are working very hard, but in the end, it is a no-win situation because of the perceived conflict. I am hopeful that we can find the individuals that did this, but right now I think there is a perception of conflict. “

A police spokesperson said there are no plans to hand over the investigation to another agency.

City hall denied the I-Team’s request to view the body camera video from when officers were at the mayor’s home. City officials did release body camera of the murder scene.

The city law’s director insists the case is not being handled any differently than any other police matter.

Jeff Follmer, president of the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, said none of the officers that were at the mayor's home that night told him of any issues they had with the mayor. He said as far as he knows, none of the officers were told by the mayor to turn off their body cameras.

"No one told me that," Follmer said.

Meanwhile, Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the person responsible for the murder. If you have any information, please call 216-252-7463.

Continuing coverage of this story here

Girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith killed in I-90 crash

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CLEVELAND-- The woman killed in the crash on Interstate 90 in Cleveland early Wednesday is the girlfriend of Browns defensive end Chris Smith, the team said in a statement.

The crash happened in the westbound lanes near the West 140th Street exit ramp at about 2 a.m. Smith was driving a 2019 Lamborghini when his tire blew, causing the car to strike the center median wall, Cleveland police said.

Smith and his girlfriend, 26-year-old Petara Cordero, got out of the car. A short time later, a woman in a Mazda hit the passenger's side of the Lamborghini and Cordero, who was standing on the shoulder, Cleveland police said.

Cordero was taken to Fairview Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The driver of the second car was also taken to the hospital, and was treated and released. According to police, she admitted she had been drinking.

Smith and Cordero recently celebrated the birth of their daughter, Haven Harris Smith.

The Browns said players were notified of the sudden loss during a team meeting. Head coach Freddie Kitchens also visited Smith at his home.

“Words cannot describe the sorrow we feel for Chris following the loss of his girlfriend, Petara,” Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. “Our entire organization mourns with Chris, his family and the Cordero family. We will do everything possible to offer them our support, comfort and any resources in this most difficult time.”

The team will have counselors onsite throughout the week for players and staff.

Smith was not injured and not impaired, police said. No charges have been filed yet and the crashes remain under investigation.

Smith, 27, was drafted by the Jaguars in 2014. He signed a three-year deal with the Browns last year.

I-TEAM: Driver captures video of University Hospitals officer allegedly texting and driving

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MEDINA, Ohio -- A driver on I-71 in Medina took cell phone video Tuesday morning which he believes  shows a University Hospitals police officer texting .

“The guy was all over the road,” said the man who recorded the video.  “It looked like he was texting the whole time I was watching him. He never looked at the road, he was looking right at the phone.”

The man said he followed the officer for about eight miles.

He said he decided to release the video to the I-TEAM as a reminder to others to not text and drive.

We reached out to the University Hospitals police department about the video, and the chief emailed us saying he will look into the “matter and circumstances surrounding the officer using an electronic device at that time.”

Police remind drivers not to attempt to record video while driving. They're asked to report anything suspicious once they get to a safe location.

Man tells officer he was just ‘showing off’ after caught going 131 mph in Lamborghini

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NEWBURGH HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The I-TEAM has obtained video of one of the flashiest kinds of cars in the world caught zooming down a local highway at speeds you see on a racetrack.

“131, 131 you know how fast you are going,” the Newburgh Heights officer can be heard telling the driver on his body camera.

Police said the 23-year-old man, who is from Newark, Ohio, was pulled over around 1 a.m. on Wednesday.

Chief John Majoy said the driver was going 131 mph on I-77.

When the officer asked why he was going so fast he said he was just “showing off.”

The officer was not impressed and issued him a ticket for speeding and reckless operation.

He is due in court later this month.

Mayor’s grandson wants out of jail, asking to have GPS monitoring removed as bond condition

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CLEVELAND — A hearing to amend the bond for Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s grandson, who remains in the county jail, is set for Monday.

Attorneys for Frank Q. Jackson, 22, filed a motion Wednesday asking the court to modify the conditions of his release by terminating the order that he be placed on a GPS monitoring system.

The attorneys argued that Frank Q. Jackson posted bond Monday but remains in custody. Court records show he posted 10% of his bond Monday.

Officials have said there is a shortage of GPS-monitored ankle bracelets.

The motion states the 22-year-old is gainfully employed with a local construction contractor and not a flight risk.

Frank Q. Jackson is facing several charges in connection with the alleged assault of his girlfriend in June. The 18-year-old woman told CMHA police that Jackson punched and choked her.

Earlier this week, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley told FOX 8 that Frank Q. Jackson is a suspect in the August 28 murder of Antonio Parra, 30, of Warrensville Heights.

Witnesses told police two suspects fled the scene. Prosecutors and police said the vehicle seen leaving was registered to the mayor’s grandson, Frank Q. Jackson.

The 22-year-old told police he had sold that car prior to the murder.  Police believe they found a car similar to that vehicle a few days later burned.

The county prosecutor believes an outside agency should be brought in to handle the murder investigation.

No charges have been filed in connection with the murder case.

Continuing coverage, here.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson tells I-TEAM he has not interfered with grandson’s criminal cases

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CLEVELAND — Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson sat down for an interview with the I-TEAM to discuss the circumstances surrounding his grandson's criminal cases.

He said he never used his position in power to interfere with the investigations.

“I do not interfere and I have not interfered,” Jackson said.

The mayor’s grandson, 22-year-old Frank Q. Jackson, is facing several charges in connection with the alleged assault of his girlfriend back in June.  The 18-year-old woman told CMHA police that Jackson punched and choked her.

Earlier this week, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley told FOX 8 that Frank Q. Jackson is a suspect in the August 28 murder of Antonio Parra, 30, of Warrensville Heights.

Witnesses told police two suspects fled the scene. Prosecutors and police said the vehicle seen leaving was registered to the mayor’s grandson, Frank Q. Jackson.

Homicide detectives went to the mayor’s home to talk to the grandson about the murder.

The 22-year-old told police he had sold that car prior to the murder, and his attorney stresses he is innocent.

Rumors circulated that when officers were at the mayor’s house, he told them to turn off their body cameras.

“I did not ask anyone to turn off a body camera,” Jackson said. “I did not interfere.”

Police Union President Jeff Follmer said he believes the mayor.

“I know for a fact the mayor never told anyone to turn off their body cameras. There are no ifd, ands, or buts about it,” Follmer said.

The county prosecutor believes an outside agency should be brought in to handle the murder investigation. Mayor Jackson disagrees.

“Why fix something that is not broken,” he said.

The mayor added that he has spoken to his grandson once on the phone since he has been arrested and said the 22-year-old does not live with him.

“He is welcome at my home anytime,” Jackson said. “Any time of the day or night and that’s what he does, he comes any time day or night."

Continuing coverage of this story here. 

Cleveland mayor’s grandson out on bond following assault charges

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CLEVELAND — Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s grandson, who was arrested last week on several charges, has been released on bond.

Frank Q. Jackson, 22, was released on bond Thursday, according to court records.

It comes a day after his attorneys filed a motion Wednesday asking the court to modify the conditions of his release by terminating the order that he be placed on a GPS monitoring system. The attorneys said Frank Q. Jackson posted bond Monday, but remained locked up. Officials said there is a shortage of GPS-monitored ankle bracelets.

Prosecutors filed a motion Thursday objecting to any changes in his bond conditions.

“The state has been in communication with the county jail concerning the need for an ankle monitor in this matter,” the motion stated. “We have been told the defendant is being for a monitor at this time .”

Defense attorneys stated the 22-year-old is gainfully employed with a local construction contractor and not a flight risk.

Frank Q. Jackson is facing several charges in connection with the alleged assault of his girlfriend in June. The 18-year-old woman told CMHA police that Jackson punched and choked her.

Earlier this week, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley told FOX 8 that Frank Q. Jackson is a suspect in the Aug. 28 murder of Antonio Parra, 30, of Warrensville Heights.

Witnesses told police two suspects fled the scene. Prosecutors and police said the vehicle seen leaving was registered to the mayor’s grandson, Frank Q. Jackson.

The 22-year-old told police he had sold that car prior to the murder. Multiple sources said the burned-out car found on Holton Avenue on Aug. 30 comes back to Frank Q. Jackson.

The county prosecutor said he believes an outside agency should be brought in to handle the murder investigation Mayor Frank Jackson told the I-Team Thursday he does not believe it’s necessary for an outside agency to handle the case. He also stressed he does not interfere in his grandson’s criminal cases.

Continuing coverage of this story here


Paw Fest 2019 in Stow helps raise money for Pilot Dogs and more

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STOW, Ohio - The Stow-Munroe Falls Lions Club raised hundreds of dollars Sunday during their 13th Annual Paw Fest at Bow Wow Beach Dog Park.

The event is held to raise money for several programs including Pilot Dogs.

“It’s a cost of more than $8,000 each and the Lions Club helps provide individuals who cannot afford to pay for an assistant dog on their own,” said Marty Dennis, who helps organize the yearly event.

This year dozens of dogs, including K-9 officers from the Stow Police Department, enjoyed the festivities with their owners and took part in several contests including Best Dog Trick and Long & Short Dog Tail Contest.

FOX 8’s Peggy and Ed Gallek helped judge one event.

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I-Team: Inmate files suit against Cuyahoga County Jail, says guards threatened to hang him

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CLEVELAND, Ohio – A man, who was an inmate at the Cuyahoga County Jail, has filed a lawsuit claiming guards retaliated against him for reporting abuses at the facility to investigators with the United States Marshals Service.

Attorneys at the Chandra Law Firm filed the lawsuit on behalf of Corrionne Lawrence Friday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

Earlier this year, a county judge sent Lawerence to prison for three years on several charges, including receiving stolen property and a weapons charge.

The lawsuit alleges Lawrence was tied to a restraint chair for hours as punishment for speaking Spanish during his booking, and that guards “knowingly allowed him to be attacked by another inmate who was being held for the murder of his cousin.”

The suit further states that guards beat him and threatened to hang him and “make it look like a suicide.”

“Retaliated against him for reporting these and other abuses to investigators with the United States Marshals Service by threatening him, serving him rotten food, and denying him access to basic hygiene privileges,” the suit states.

This is one of several lawsuits filed against the county jail in the past year.

A county spokesperson said she was not aware if officials have received a copy of this suit yet.

She says once they do they will need time to review it.

Continuing coverage here.

Lakewood police search for suspect in break-in

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LAKEWOOD – Detectives need your help in identifying a suspect.

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Police want to talk to the man seen in the pictures in our photo gallery in connection with a breaking and entering at Brennan’s Floral Market.

It happened Sept. 12 around 3:30 a.m.

If you can help, call police at (216)529-6767.

University Heights police, school officials investigate allegation of abuse of 5-year-old boy

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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio-- The Fox 8 I-team has learned that a building principal and one teacher are on administrative leave as police and officials in the Cleveland Heights - University Heights School District investigate allegations of abuse.

According to a police report, the alleged assault of a 5-year-old boy happened at the Gearity School where the alleged victim was a student. The mother of the victim filed the report September 6 after being contacted by officials with the school district ant Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services.

A spokesperson with the county JFS confirmed to the I-Team that they are investigating.

An official with the school district confirmed that the building principal and a teacher were placed on administrative leave August 30 while the matter is reviewed.

District officials declined to talk to us on camera but released the following statement:

"The CH-UH City School District takes the safety and wellbeing of our students extremely seriously. The District is cooperating with law enforcement as they investigate this allegation."

No charges have been filed. University Heights police detectives are continuing to investigate the matter.

 

Woman who was beaten, stabbed, set on fire speaks out to help other domestic violence survivors

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WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio - A local woman barely lived after a horrific attack and now she is sharing her survival story with the FOX 8 I-Team, hoping to keep her attacker behind bars and to encourage other domestic violence survivors to speak up and get help.

“Burns to my back, my arms, my head, and my eye , and I have stab wounds; I was stabbed six times and cut,” Vaneejsha Reese says, as a few tears stream down her face.

On July 21 she and her sister were held at gunpoint, stabbed, tied up and set on fire in front of her three young children inside an apartment in Willoughby Hills.

“I was scared for my sister, my kids. I heard my son say, 'oh no, fire,' and I played dead once he started stabbing me,” Reese said.

When the suspect, Allen Crawford, the father of her children, thought she was dead he took the kids and left. Her sister managed to free herself and call for help.

Crawford was arrested and remains behind bars on a charge of attempted murder. He has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. His case is still pending in Lake County Common Pleas Court.

“I just thought I was going to die,” Reese said. “The way that gun was pushed in the back of my head as angry -- as he was.”

She had 10 surgeries and spent 8 weeks in the hospital. Her sister is also still recovering.

She said she tried to get away from Crawford before but he wouldn’t let her go. She said she is now hoping to encourage others in similar situations to speak up and get help.

“He was still trying to take control of my life like the shackles were still on,” Reese said. “The message is when you see the first signs the red flags in the very beginning it don't matter how much money they got, what they look like; it is time to get up and go because you deserve better.”

She said the love for her children and the support from her family and friends gave her the strength to fight through the pain.

“My babies -- if it wasn't for them I probably wouldn't have pushed as hard as I was supposed to," Reese said.

And she is now looking forward to her future.

“It is tough some days and I have more surgeries,” Reese said. “But when I look at the pictures from when it first happened I know I came along way.”

A GoFundMe has been set up to help her with her medical bills.

Also anyone proposing further solutions to these tragic events, please write or email:

David B. Malik
Attorney at Law
Chester Office Park
8437 Mayfield Road, Suite 101
Chesterland, Ohio 44026
Or email at
sara@davidmaliklaw.com

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Security video and a cigarette helped Independence police locate killer

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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio-- Security and interrogation videos obtained by the FOX 8 I-Team show what a murder suspect said and left behind that police and prosecutors used to convict him.

Cronie Lloyd, 48, was convicted Tuesday for the murder of 83-year-old Gary Power. Lloyd was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 15 years.

Police said Lloyd punched Power after a minor fender bender, causing the grandfather to fall. Power died the day after the attack.

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley said without good police work by Independence police officers Lloyd may have gotten away with murder.

“The evidence in this case was overwhelming ,” O’Malley said. “There was video evidence that tied the defendant right to the scene.”

Interrogation video shows Lloyd denying any involvement in the murder after his arrest . But police also had DNA that was found on a cigarette that was left at the scene.

“Our first officer on scene reviewed the security video right away, and he observed the suspect as he got out of his car smoking a small cigar or cigarette and threw it down on the ground before he confronted our victim,” said Independence Police Chief Mike Kilbane.

The officer collected the cigarette and it was tested for DNA.

“Good police work is so much the small stuff, the attention to detail and Officer Shane Bates did such a fantastic job, noticing that one detail that ended up cracking the whole case,” Kilbane said.

The chief added that while all of his officers did a great job they received tremendous assistance from agents with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the U.S. Marshal’s and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.

Continuing coverage of this story here

Suspect charged in rape, burglary on Cleveland’s east side

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CLEVELAND-- A suspect has been charged in connection with a series of home invasions and sexual assaults in Cleveland's Miles Road neighborhood.

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Dominic Booker, 27, was arrested on rape and burglary charges for the attack on a 31-year-old woman.

Cleveland police said Booker broke into a house on East 142nd Street and sexually assaulted a woman on Sept. 14.

DNA evidence also linked him to another sexually assault from 2018.

Cleveland police said Booker has not been charged in the Sept. 3 assault on a 7-year-old girl or two other burglaries in the neighborhood. In the first case, a man pushed in the air conditioner at a house on Caine Avenue and tried to assault the girl, who screamed for help. Her mother said she ran to her daughter's room as the man climbed out the window.

Earlier this week, a woman living in the same area pulled back a curtain and saw a masked man staring in the window. A man also told police he saw someone matching the description trying to pull out his air conditioner and get into his home.

Continuing coverage of this story here


I-TEAM: Special prosecutor appointed to determine if woman arrested at Huron council meeting is victim of harrassment

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HURON, Ohio -- The FOX 8 I-TEAM has learned that a special prosecutor has been assigned to decide if a woman arrested at a Huron City Council meeting is actually a victim of those who wanted her criminally charged.

"What happened at that council meeting is not supposed to happen in America," said Atty. Subodh Chandra , who represents Stacy Hinners.

Chandra says Hinners was wrongfully arrested May 14 after speaking at a Huron Council meeting.

A special prosecutor was appointed last month to determine if Hinners and her husband, Jason, are being harassed by some Huron city leaders.

"The Erie County Court of Common Pleas appointed Ohio Attorney General David Yost as special prosecutor to investigate the actions of public officials," Chandra said. He noted that one council member went to Jason Hinners' church and talked to the priest about concerns he had about Jason Hinners becoming a Deacon.

Huron Municipal Court records state Stacy Hinners was arrested for disrupting a public meeting. She has entered not guilty pleas and her attorney says she was simply bringing up concerns she and her husband had about city leaders allegedly violating the Ohio Public Meeting Act.

Chandra has also filed a motion asking for the case to be dismissed, saying video from previous council meetings shows other residents addressing council in the same manner as Stacy Hinners and no one else was arrested.

The mayor at the time of Stacy Hinner's arrest, Brad Hartung, has since resigned. He stepped down in July.

Continuing coverage, here.

Perjury pretrial for North Royalton officer scheduled to begin

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - A police officer is expected in court Monday to fight several charges, including two felonies.

North Royalton Officer Steve Zahursky is facing charges of perjury, tampering with evidence, and falsification.

A pretrial is expected to begin Monday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.

State agents with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation started looking into allegations against Zahursky in the fall of 2018 after a request was submitted by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley.

That request was made shortly after the Fox 8 I-Team broke the story that Parma Municipal Court Judge Timothy Gilligan wrote a scathing opinion in October which states Zahursky’s report on an OVI arrest contained numerous exaggerations.

The judge further noted that “such dishonesty stains the badge of all courageous police officers dedicated to protect and serve.”

The North Royalton police chief, however, said previously he believes the judge's ruling, which states the officer's report contained "falsehoods and misstatements," is a personal attack.

North Royalton Police Chief Kenneth Bilinovich suspended Zahursky for one day after an internal investigation found the officer "was not as familiar with the case he was testifying to as he should have been, in part because of an unvetted cell phone video that the officer did not get to watch before he testified."

Special Prosecutor John Ricotta believes the indictment is justified.

Zahursky could face prison time if convicted on the charges.

See previous coverage by watching the video above.

Continuing coverage here.

Parents of child sexually assaulted on school bus want district to take steps to keep all students safe

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JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio- Parents are now speaking out to the FOX 8 I-Team, hoping to make sure what happened to their child never happens to yours.

“She was sexually assaulted on a school bus several times on different days; this is horrific,” said attorney Laura Mills, who represents the family.

The parents say in 2016, their 5-year-old daughter, a kindergarten student in the Jackson Local School District, was sexually assaulted by a fifth grader.

The boy was arrested and convicted of gross sexual imposition.

“This should have never happened, “ the girl’s father told the FOX 8 I-Team.

He and his wife asked that we do not name them to help protect their daughter’s identity.

“This fifth grade student had previous serious issues on the bus. He was on a safety plan. He was accused of throwing a lit match on the bus,” Mills said “He was disciplined. He was suspended from the bus for a week. He was supposed to be placed in the front right seat alone, but, instead, he was allowed to sit in the front left seat, next to a vulnerable young girl.”

The driver is unable to see the seat right behind him. The police report stated video on the bus showed the sexual assaults.

The parents say the school did not follow the safety plan and the bus driver was never disciplined.

“My daughter was sexually assaulted and we are told that not only did the bus driver not get disciplined, he got a raise,” the father said. He added they are concerned the district has not made any changes to make sure something like this doesn’t happen again.

School superintendent Chris DiLoreto declined to discuss the case on camera stating there is pending litigation. He said the family filed a lawsuit and the federal district court ruled in the district’s favor for summary judgment. The parents have appealed and that appeal is pending.

The superintendent also stressed that safety is a top priority.

The family says they want to make sure their daughter gets any helps she needs.

“It has been stated by the school that they arranged counseling for our daughter and the reality is they haven’t and we have been paying out pocket,” the girl’s mother said. “She is in counseling now and will be for years.”

Man sentenced in connection with robbery at Colossal Cupcakes

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CLEVELAND- A 29-year-old Cleveland man on Wednesday was sentenced to a community-based correctional facility for four months and placed on two years probation Wednesday in connection with a robbery of a busy downtown bakery.

Jordan Goodwin entered a guilty plea earlier this month to a robbery charge, admitting that he robbed the Euclid Avenue Colossal Cupcakes in June.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Robert McClelland said Goodwin will also have to register as a violent offender for 10 years and he is to have no contact with the victims.

His attorney told the court his client had mental health and drug issues. She said he wasn’t thinking straight when he went to the store on a Friday morning to rob it.

“At the time of this offense he was off his medication,” said Edele Passalacqua, Goodwin’s attorney. “He robbed a cupcake store in the morning and got $47. He wasn’t thinking right.”

Goodwin apologized for his actions.

Colossal Cupcakes owner Kelly Kandah told FOX 8 her shop has been open for about 8 years.

Kandah told the judge that since her store was robbed she and her workers have lived in fear. She said it is tough to find employees willing to work due to this and two other robberies.

She said the shop’s surveillance cameras captured the robber leaving the store. No one was injured.

“I am so grateful police were able to find and arrest him so quickly,” Kandah said.

Cleveland police body camera video obtained by the I-Team shows officers searching and finding Goodwin, about 30 minutes after the robbery.

The body camera video shows $47 was found on the suspect at the time of his arrest. That is the same amount that was taken from the cupcake shop.

Assistant Prosecutor Yasmine Hasan says she is pleased the suspect will be locked up for a few months.
She said it is important for business owners and customers downtown to feel safe.

Prosecutors oppose mental illness bill that could allow some inmates to get off death row

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CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio -- Prosecutors from several counties are against pending state legislation that could possibly allow several convicted killers, including Anthony Sowell,to  get off death row.

In June, the Ohio House approved a bill that would prohibit the execution of defendants if they are found to have a serious mental illness at the time they committed the crime.

The bill is supported by several mental health advocacy groups. The serious mental illnesses include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and delusional disorder, officials said.

On Wednesday, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley and several other prosecutors spoke to the media about the legislation and why they are against it.

The measure is expected to go to the state Senate soon.

If the bill becomes law, inmates who are on death row could petition the court for re-sentencing if they had a serious mental illness at the time of the crime.

The following is a list of 20 current inmates on death row from Cuyahoga County:

  1. David W. Allen
  2. Anthony Apanovitch
  3. Abdul Awkal
  4. Melvin Bonnell
  5. George Brinkman
  6. Romell Broom
  7. Quisi Bryan
  8. Delano Hale
  9. Percy Hutton
  10. Andre Jackson
  11. Jeremiah Jackson
  12. Thomas Knuff
  13. Gregory Lott
  14. Clarence Mack
  15. Michael Madison
  16. Charles Maxwell
  17. Joseph McAlpin
  18. Denny Obermiller
  19. Anthony Sowell
  20. Christopher Whitaker
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