Cuyahoga County

Press Release Archive

12/22/2014RICO charges target 9-county burglary ring
12/22/2014Two More Serial Rapists Get Lengthy Prison Terms
12/19/2014Lengthy sentences for two in vicious Armed Robbery
12/17/2014Alberto Medina Sentenced to Life for Murder of His Children’s Mother
12/12/2014Serial rapist Ronald Wheeler sentenced for two 1994 attacks
12/10/201416-year sentence for driver who slammed into motorcyclists
12/9/2014Lorenzo Thigpen gets life sentence for 2011 murder
12/8/2014Cleveland Man Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking
12/1/2014Father Sentenced for Murder of Infant Child
11/26/2014Convicted House Flipper’s Restitution to Fund Slavic Village Demolitions
11/25/2014Three Law Enforcement Officials Indicted for Misusing Access to Confidential Criminal Records
11/24/2014Michael Irby Sentenced for 12th Rape Conviction
11/21/2014No criminal charges in shooting by Richland County Deputies
11/21/2014Attorney General DeWine Announces $450,000 Grant for Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit Task Force
11/10/2014Rufus Gray Indicted for Killing 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter
11/10/2014Lorenzo Thigpen Guilty in 2011 Murder
11/6/2014Rocky River Man Indicted for Rape of Two Teenage Girls
11/5/2014Grand Jury Indicts 14 Heartless Felons Gang Members
10/29/2014Statement by First Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Duane Deskins on Law Enforcement’s Targeting of the BBE 900 Gang
10/27/2014Texas Man Arrested After Traveling to Ohio for Sex with Minor
10/15/2014Statement by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty on the death of County Jail inmate Chris O’Banion
10/14/2014Complaints Filed Against Five Teens in Bay Village ‘Ice Bucket’ Case
10/9/2014Ronald Hillman Indicted for the Murder of Michaela Diemer
10/9/2014O’Banion Sentenced to 18 Years for Preying on Teen Girl
10/6/2014First-Ever Guilty Verdict on Human Trafficking by Cuyahoga County Jury
10/6/2014Statement from the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor in Response to Attorney D’Angelo’s Affidavit to Disqualify
10/3/2014Public Safety Committee Recommends to Approve $600,000 in Funding for DNA Rape Kit Task Force
9/30/2014Repeat Sexual Offender Convicted and Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for 2003 Sexual Assault
9/26/2014James W. Daniel III Indicted for Rapes of Three Women
9/26/2014Nation’s First Juvenile Safe Surrender Clears 199 Warrants
9/25/2014DNA ties serial rapist to August 30th sexual assault in Lakewood
9/23/2014Child rapist Scherma sentenced to life without parole
9/19/2014Alberto Medina indicted for Aggravated Murder
9/18/2014Hugo Ramos Indicted for Aggravated Murder
9/17/2014Hector Almazan indicted for Aggravated Murder
9/17/2014Prosecutor raises “Early Morning Rapist” reward fund to $10,000
9/16/2014Investigators release new video of “Early Morning Rapist"
9/11/201442-year-old man pleads guilty in teen sex case
9/4/2014Statement by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty on the verdict in the Bedford case
9/3/2014Former Bedford Law Director Sentenced to 6 Months for Corruption
9/3/2014Convicted killer indicted for three rapes
8/29/2014Attorney Kevin Purcell indicted for theft from veteran’s estate
8/27/2014Serial sex offender sentenced for 7 rapes
8/26/2014Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Lance Mason Indicted for Assaulting Spouse
8/12/2014Sex Offender Sentenced to 28½ Years
8/11/2014Serial Sexual Offender with Three Prior Convictions Gets Nine to 25 More Years
7/30/2014Feuding brothers get life sentence for killing their neighbor
7/29/2014Cold-case serial rapist sentenced to 15-25 years
7/29/2014“Pill mill” doctor headed for prison
7/29/2014Cleveland man gets 15 years for fatal wrong-way crash
7/28/2014Parmadale worker sentenced to 44 years for sexual abuse
7/25/2014Firefighter indicted in connection with Richmond Heights corruption case
7/24/2014Bedford Law Director pleads guilty to public corruption
7/22/2014Police officer who had sex with 15-year-old is indicted
7/15/2014Prosecutor concludes that use of deadly force by Sheriff’s Deputies was justified
7/14/2014Four indicted in slaying of Cleveland Heights restaurateur
7/1/2014Heartless Felons leader indicted; threatened police officer
7/1/2014Three women indicted in identity theft
6/30/201427 indicted for defrauding CMHA
6/25/2014Kenneth Booker pleads to killing ex-wife, gets 19 years in prison
6/24/2014Abusive mother sentenced to 19 years in prison
6/23/2014Four Clevelanders indicted for series of armed robberies
6/12/201443 Juveniles Named in 437-count Complaint
6/12/2014Statement by Cuyahoga County First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Duane Deskins on Juvenile Gang Complaint
5/30/2014Statement from Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty on the indictment of Cleveland Police Officers
5/23/2014Statement by Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty
5/22/2014Corrupt Richmond Heights school officials get prison time
5/20/2014Bryant Sentenced to 10 Years for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
5/16/2014Veteran prosecutor Deskins adds First Assistant duties
5/13/2014Violent gang leader will be moved to adult prison system
5/2/2014100th indictment for DNA Cold Case Task Force targets murderer and serial rapist
4/30/2014Richmond Heights school officials plead guilty
4/30/2014Doctor pleads guilty to Felonious Assault on ex-son-in-law
4/28/2014Cold Case rapist faces up to 50 years in prison
4/21/2014Prosecutor’s Office asks clemency for Arthur Tyler
4/19/2014Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office establishes unit to review wrongful conviction claims
4/18/2014New charges issued against Bedford judge
4/17/2014Prosecutor rules that March 2012 police shooting was justified
4/10/2014Statement from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty
4/9/2014Cleveland Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Murder, Faces Life in Prison
4/2/2014Cleveland Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
3/26/2014Additional Charges Issued Against Richmond Heights Local School District Officials
3/12/2014RICO Indictment targets Corvette thieves
3/10/2014Ronald Miller Sentenced
3/10/2014Heroin Dealer guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
3/6/2014Law Enforcement leaders issue “China White” warning to heroin users -- and dealers
3/4/2014Grand Jury issues new charges against Bedford judge
3/3/2014Richmond Heights officials face extortion charges
3/1/2014Two Richmond Heights school officials arrested in shake down
2/28/2014Statement from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty on the Conviction and Sentencing of Quisi Bryan
2/27/2014Quisi Bryan guilty of 1994 rape
2/27/2014Two-Time Killer Marlon Ricks Sentenced to Life without Parole
2/24/2014Veteran Cleveland Police Officer indicted for Theft in Office
2/21/2014Serial rapist Charles Steele sentenced to at least 65 years in prison
2/19/2014Jury returns guilty verdict in cold case rape
2/14/201418-year-old killer faces life in prison
2/13/2014Prosecutor’s Office launches heroin awareness campaign
2/12/2014Repeat sex offender returned to prison
2/12/2014Child rapist gets consecutive life sentences
2/10/201412 Cleveland Firefighters plead guilty in shift-trading case
2/7/2014Davies brothers sentenced in slaying of Parma man
2/4/2014Cleveland man faces life in prison for killing friend who tried to stop him from driving drunk
1/31/2014Robert Girts enters guilty plea in 1992 death of his wife
1/31/2014First “John Doe” DNA Cold Case rapist is identified
1/30/2014Trio that aided fatal heroin overdose get prison time
1/29/2014East Cleveland Police Detective Indicted on Tax Charges
1/27/2014Gregory Krajnyk gets 13 years in prison after Cuyahoga County’s first human trafficking conviction
1/27/2014Cuyahoga County Corrections Officer Sentenced for Bribery
1/23/2014Home invader's attack on 91-year-old woman draws 18-year sentence
1/21/2014High-ranking sheriff’s deputy indicted for theft in office
1/17/2014Blaine Murphy gets early prison release, must live in neighborhood injured by his crimes
1/9/2014Prosecutor McGinty Honors Acevedo Investigators
1/2/2014Eight Indicted For Child Pornography Related Offenses