Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley and Assistant Prosecutors to Speak Before Ohio House Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 295

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley, along with Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Kevin Filiatraut and Daniel Van, as well as the parents of Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter, will speak before the Ohio House of Representatives Judiciary Committee regarding Senate Bill 295 on February 11, 2026, at 11 a.m. The hearing will take [...]

2026-02-10T14:40:10-05:00February 10th, 2026|2026, Press Release|Comments Off on Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley and Assistant Prosecutors to Speak Before Ohio House Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 295
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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office to Argue Hit-and-Run Crash Case that Killed On-Duty Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick at Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office will be arguing the hit-and-run crash case that killed on-duty Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick (State v. Bissell) at the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday at 9 a.m. The oral arguments will be live-streamed online at SupremeCourt.Ohio.gov or the Ohio [...]

2026-02-10T12:35:14-05:00February 10th, 2026|2026, Press Release|Comments Off on Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office to Argue Hit-and-Run Crash Case that Killed On-Duty Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick at Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday
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East Cleveland Police Officer Latasha Moore Indicted on Felony Charges for Three Separate Incidents in 2024 and 2025

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging East Cleveland Police Officer Latasha Moore with felony charges for three separate incidents occurring in January 2024, February 2025, and September 2025. “It is my hope that with this new mayoral administration, [...]

2026-02-05T15:20:10-05:00February 5th, 2026|2026, Press Release|Comments Off on East Cleveland Police Officer Latasha Moore Indicted on Felony Charges for Three Separate Incidents in 2024 and 2025
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Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley Announces New Animal Crimes Unit

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley is pleased to announce that the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office officially established the Animal Crimes Unit, led by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Isadora Almaro and Investigator Todd Staimpel, a retired Cleveland Police Department detective. The Animal Crimes Unit provides investigative support to all police departments throughout Cuyahoga [...]

2026-01-27T10:05:24-05:00January 27th, 2026|2026, Press Release|Comments Off on Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley Announces New Animal Crimes Unit
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Three Sentenced to Prison for Torturing and Killing 21-Year-Old Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland in 2021; Additional Three Defendants To Be Sentenced on Friday

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Hakeem-Ali Shomo, 34, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Anthony Bryant, 22, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, and Brittany Smith, 36, was sentenced to life in prison with the first eligibility for parole [...]

2026-01-07T14:09:11-05:00January 7th, 2026|2026, Press Release|Comments Off on Three Sentenced to Prison for Torturing and Killing 21-Year-Old Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland in 2021; Additional Three Defendants To Be Sentenced on Friday
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37 Individuals Indicted for Involvement in Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Three Overdose Deaths, Investigation Led to Over Six Kilograms of Drugs Seized

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging 37 individuals for their involvement in the drug trafficking organization linked to three overdose deaths. The investigation led to over six kilograms of drugs seized, over $240,000 in cash seized, and 15 firearms seized, [...]

2025-12-15T13:05:41-05:00December 15th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on 37 Individuals Indicted for Involvement in Drug Trafficking Organization Linked to Three Overdose Deaths, Investigation Led to Over Six Kilograms of Drugs Seized
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Hakeem-Ali Shomo Found Guilty of Aggravated Murder and Conspiracy Among Other Charges for His Part in Torturing and Killing 21-Year-Old Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland in 2021

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Hakeem-Ali Shomo, 34, was found guilty of aggravated murder and conspiracy among other charges for his part in torturing and killing 21-year-old Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland. Shomo will be sentenced on January 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. “Alishah Pointer's family [...]

2025-11-25T13:21:38-05:00November 25th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Hakeem-Ali Shomo Found Guilty of Aggravated Murder and Conspiracy Among Other Charges for His Part in Torturing and Killing 21-Year-Old Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland in 2021
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Rayshon Reese Sentenced to 22 to 27.5 Years in Prison for April 2025 Attack on a 59-Year-Old Woman at a Bus Stop in Ohio City

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Rayshon Reese, 51, (50 at the time of the incident) was sentenced to 22 to 27.5 years in prison for kidnapping and attacking a 59-year-old woman at a bus stop in the Ohio City neighborhood in Cleveland in April 2025. “Rayshon [...]

2025-10-30T14:13:13-04:00October 30th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Rayshon Reese Sentenced to 22 to 27.5 Years in Prison for April 2025 Attack on a 59-Year-Old Woman at a Bus Stop in Ohio City
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Phoenix Brown Sentenced to Life in Prison with the First Eligibility for Parole After 80 Years for the Murders of 17-Year-Old Khalyn White and 16-Year-Old Julius Barron in Cleveland

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Phoenix Brown, 19, (18 at the time of the incident) was sentenced to life in prison with the first eligibility for parole after 80 years for the murders of 17-year-old Khalyn White and 16-year-old Julius Barron in Cleveland. “We see this week [...]

2025-10-27T15:52:31-04:00October 27th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Phoenix Brown Sentenced to Life in Prison with the First Eligibility for Parole After 80 Years for the Murders of 17-Year-Old Khalyn White and 16-Year-Old Julius Barron in Cleveland
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Bionca Ellis Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Eligibility for Parole for Stabbing and Killing 3-Year-Old Julian Wood and Stabbing 37-Year-Old Mother at Giant Eagle in North Olmsted

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Bionca Ellis, 34, was sentenced to life in prison without the eligibility of parole for stabbing and killing 3-year-old Julian Wood and stabbing his mother, 37, at a Giant Eagle in North Olmsted. “In my years as Prosecutor, I have seen [...]

2025-10-27T10:28:42-04:00October 27th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Bionca Ellis Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Eligibility for Parole for Stabbing and Killing 3-Year-Old Julian Wood and Stabbing 37-Year-Old Mother at Giant Eagle in North Olmsted
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