Rayshon Reese Indicted for Kidnapping and Attacking a 59-Year-Old Woman at a Bus Stop in Ohio City

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Rayshon Reese, 50, for kidnapping and attacking a 59-year-old woman at a bus stop in the Ohio City neighborhood in Cleveland in April 2025. “Rayshon Reese can only be described as [...]

2025-04-22T14:06:30-04:00April 22nd, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Rayshon Reese Indicted for Kidnapping and Attacking a 59-Year-Old Woman at a Bus Stop in Ohio City

16-Year-Old Darien Harris Indicted for Shooting and Killing 17-Year-Old Sincere Rowdy After Euclid Football Game; Four Additional Juveniles Shot

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging 16-year-old Darien Harris (15 at the time of the incident) with Murder among other charges for shooting and killing 17-year-old Sincere Rowdy after a Euclid football game. In addition, four juveniles were shot during [...]

2025-04-15T14:18:37-04:00April 15th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on 16-Year-Old Darien Harris Indicted for Shooting and Killing 17-Year-Old Sincere Rowdy After Euclid Football Game; Four Additional Juveniles Shot

Three Former East Cleveland Police Officers Sentenced to Prison for Their Criminal Involvement in Five Incidents from 2020 to 2023

CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that former East Cleveland Police Department (ECPD) Detective Ian McInnes, 41, former ECPD Sergeant Anthony Holmes, 38, and former ECPD Commander Larry “Pac Man” McDonald, 48, were sentenced to prison for their criminal involvement in five incidents from 2020 to 2023. "These [...]

2025-04-14T14:02:35-04:00April 14th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Three Former East Cleveland Police Officers Sentenced to Prison for Their Criminal Involvement in Five Incidents from 2020 to 2023

Jalen Jackson Pleads Guilty for Stealing Amazon Van Then Crashing and Killing 70-Year-Old Doctor Curtis Birchall on I-90

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Jalen Jackson, 24, pleaded guilty for stealing an Amazon van, fleeing from police, and crashing into a vehicle, killing 70-year-old doctor Curtis Birchall on I-90 in Cleveland near Fulton Road. “Jalen Jackson has no regard for human life. His senseless decisions [...]

2025-03-31T15:09:22-04:00March 31st, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Jalen Jackson Pleads Guilty for Stealing Amazon Van Then Crashing and Killing 70-Year-Old Doctor Curtis Birchall on I-90

Nurse at Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center, Amber Henderson, Indicted on Charges Related to the Death of 84-Year-Old Alvera Meuti

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Amber Henderson, 32, for the death of Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center resident Alvera Meuti, 84, in December 2024. On December 23, 2024, around 9:15 p.m., Amber Henderson [...]

2025-03-26T16:07:47-04:00March 26th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Nurse at Avenue at Warrensville Care and Rehabilitation Center, Amber Henderson, Indicted on Charges Related to the Death of 84-Year-Old Alvera Meuti

G.O.L.D. Unit Defendant Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for 2000 and 2001 Sexual Assaults

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Kenneth Edmond, 63, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting two different women in 2000 and 2001. The State requested a minimum 20-year prison sentence. “Our G.O.L.D. Unit’s work is incredibly important. We will never stop working to [...]

2025-03-26T13:52:33-04:00March 26th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on G.O.L.D. Unit Defendant Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for 2000 and 2001 Sexual Assaults

Former Rocky River Police Officer Michael Bernhardt Indicted on Multiple Counts for Illegally Searching Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG) and Law Enforcement Automated Database System (LEADS) Over 70 Times in 10 Year Span

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging former Rocky River Police Officer Michael Bernhardt, 54, for illegally searching OHLEG and LEADS over 70 times in a 10-year span. “Michael Bernhardt’s blatant and egregious pattern of disregarding citizens’ — [...]

2025-03-26T08:36:20-04:00March 26th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Former Rocky River Police Officer Michael Bernhardt Indicted on Multiple Counts for Illegally Searching Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG) and Law Enforcement Automated Database System (LEADS) Over 70 Times in 10 Year Span

G.O.L.D. Unit Identifies Seven Cold-Case Sexual Assault Offenders Utilizing Familial DNA Searching and Forensic Genetic Genealogy

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s (CCPO) G.O.L.D. Unit (Genetic Operations Linking DNA) has identified John Doe #112 as suspect Douglas Freeman, John Doe #180 as suspect Ellis Williams, John Doe #95 as suspect Darien Eiland, John Doe #134 as suspect Gary Tennyson, John Doe [...]

2025-03-14T11:58:06-04:00March 14th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on G.O.L.D. Unit Identifies Seven Cold-Case Sexual Assault Offenders Utilizing Familial DNA Searching and Forensic Genetic Genealogy

Owner of Crop Bistro Marcelo Fadul Neves Indicted on Aggravated Theft and Other Charges for Using Over $800,000 in Federal Restaurant Revitalization Funds on Personal Expenses and Debts

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Marcelo Fadul Neves, 59, on aggravated theft, telecommunications fraud, and tampering with records among other charges for using over $800,000 in federal Restaurant Revitalization Funds on personal expenses and debts. “We [...]

2025-03-12T11:46:24-04:00March 12th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Owner of Crop Bistro Marcelo Fadul Neves Indicted on Aggravated Theft and Other Charges for Using Over $800,000 in Federal Restaurant Revitalization Funds on Personal Expenses and Debts

Gauge Franklin and John Dietrich Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Participating in Street Takeover in Ohio City on September 15

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Gauge Franklin, 19, (from Akron) and John Dietrich, 20, (from Barberton), were both sentenced to one year in prison for participating in a street takeover on West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue on September 15, 2024. “I applaud Judge John Russo [...]

2025-03-06T16:23:00-05:00March 6th, 2025|2025, Press Release|Comments Off on Gauge Franklin and John Dietrich Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Participating in Street Takeover in Ohio City on September 15
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