CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Matthew Ponomarenko, 34, pleaded guilty and sentenced to life in prison with the first eligibility of parole after 45 years for the murder of his 5-year-old son in Parma. “Matthew Ponomarenko brutally beat and killed his own son. With this sentence, [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that 14 individuals were arrested as part of “Operation Spider Web,” an undercover operation led by the Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force*.  The four-day operation ran from Thursday, October 26 to Sunday, October 29.  The purpose of the operation was to identify [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Tirrell Edwards, 41, for shooting and killing Amanda Williams, 46, in their shared residence in Warrensville Heights. “A thorough investigation and review of this case led us to the unmistakable conclusion [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Jacob Runyan, 43, and Chase Cominsky, 36, pleaded guilty for Cheating and the Unlawful Ownership of Wild Animals during the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament in September 2022. “This plea is the first step in teaching these crooks two basic life [...]