CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Luis Barajas, 76, for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old female during a blessing in Westlake. “Luis Barajas is a predator who took advantage of a 15-year-old during a vulnerable time. This indictment [...]

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 a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Roderick Stewart, 29, for intentionally crashing an SUV into a utility pole killing one passenger and injuring several additional passengers. “It is poor judgment, to say the least, to drive a [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Juan Davis, 34, Katherine Treadway, 30, and Devonte Parker, 28, for the aggravated murder of a 3-year-old child in Cleveland. “The tragic death of this 3-year-old child was the direct result of [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging eight members of the Car Creepers for stealing a total of 33 vehicles and 52 credit cards, terrorizing 83 victims, committing four acts of violence, and participating in seven burglaries in 25 different municipalities [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office (CCPO) G.O.L.D. Unit was awarded a 2023 BJA National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Grant – a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance’s National Cold Case Initiative. The grant will assist [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that James Saunders, 56, was sentenced to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine for voting twice in both the 2020 and 2022 general elections. “One person one vote is the foundation of our democracy. James Saunders is a licensed attorney [...]

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County Judge found James Saunders, 56, guilty for voting twice in both the 2020 and 2022 general elections. “Mr. Saunders is the poster child for voter fraud. He thought he could outsmart the system, but today’s verdict proves he [...]