CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Patrick Johnson, 51, was sentenced to 15 to 20½ years in prison for driving under the influence with a suspended license, causing a fatal head-on collision in July 2020. “This individual made the irresponsible choice to drive under the influence, severely [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley issued a warning to the public today as three separate thefts of dirt bikes were committed in Cleveland last weekend. “These three thefts represent just a fraction of at least 90 incidents we have noticed over the last 18 months. The individuals behind [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Curtis Gatheright, 22, pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a woman, 34, in October 2020. “This senseless homicide is just another example of the wave of gun violence that is surging in our county. This victim was a wonderful mom, daughter, [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Mye Kel Cannady, 21, was sentenced to 25 to 29 years in prison for committing 18 armed robberies of gas stations within a 30-day period across Cuyahoga County. “This serial robber traumatized nearly two dozen people at gunpoint in only a [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Sabra Tolliver, 33, was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison for hitting and killing a construction worker, 61, and hitting another worker, 25, on I-71 in October 2019. “This victim was working on his birthday to provide for his [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Marvin Fisher, 29, has pleaded guilty to hitting a woman, 41, with his vehicle and robbing her in Cleveland’s Flats West Bank neighborhood in December 2019. “This was a targeted attack of a woman who was simply going for a morning [...]
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 the suspect, Bart Mercurio, 50, in a 1999 rape that occurred in Cleveland. “I am extremely proud of the dedicated work by all involved that led to [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Adam Rodriguez, 30, pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer and kidnapping a 14-year-old girl in December 2019. “This victim experienced several minutes of sheer terror before courageously escaping. Thankfully, a good Samaritan nearby was able to help her, otherwise this [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Kevin Ballard, 28, was sentenced to 17 to 20 ½ years in prison for multiple sexual assaults he committed in Cleveland in October 2020. “This sexual predator, who had only been out of prison for barely a week, attacked three women [...]
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced that Jalen Plummer, 20, has pleaded guilty to killing his 62-year-old grandmother and stabbing his 10-year-old sister, 12-year-old brother, and 10-year-old cousin in June 2019. He was sentenced immediately afterwards to life in prison. On June 22, 2019, all [...]