CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro will be arraigned Wednesday morning in front of Judge Deena R. Calabrese. He is expected to appear in court. Castro was indicted Friday on 329 criminal charges for holding Michelle Knight, Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry for years against their will. Prosecutors say Castro also sexually assaulted the […]
CLEVELAND – The man accused of kidnapping three Cleveland women and holding them captive in his Seymour Avenue house was indicted on 329 counts on Friday. Ariel Castro also faces one count of aggravated murder for purposely causing the termination of a pregnancy, the prosecutor’s office said. [ Read the indictment here: http://on.wews.com/15U3Dd6 ] “Today’s […]
CLEVELAND – Newly released jail logs continue to exhibit the monotony of kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro’s life as an inmate. The logs for May 28 and 29 contain one new development – Castro was moved to a different area of the jail, 10 South, Wednesday afternoon. Cuyahoga County Communication Specialist John O’Brien said […]
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Courage Fund for Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and her 6-year-old daughter has grown to $700,000, with money continuing to roll in. Councilman Brian Cummings said they are in the process of setting up four individual trusts where the money and all future proceeds will be divided for the women […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland’s own hero Charles Ramsey is being honored with a statue in his likeness in Kentucky and we’re now seeing what his bust will look like. The photo is sent from us by Matt Jones, who is covering the story in Stanville, Kentucky, where Ramsey is making an appearance at the law firm […]
The three women rescued on May 6 from a house on Seymour Avenue after a decade of being held captive sent a letter thanking the media and public for granting them privacy and for giving generously to support funds. A charity established to help Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight has raised more than […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland police release video of emotional interviews with officers who first responded to Amanda Berry’s call for help from Seymour Avenue. The interviews were conducted last weekend by Detective Jennifer Ciaccia with the Cleveland Police Department’s Public Information Department. The first person to speak is Officer Anthony Espada. His voice cracking, his […]
Rescued kidnap victim Gina DeJesus has visited a hair salon for the first time in a decade, one of her first steps to recover…
In celebration of the safe return of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, Radio One Cleveland and 19 Action News teamed up Thursday night for a Victory Vigil March. Ariel Castro: Cleveland Man Charged With 3 Women’s Kidnap, Rape Kidnapping Victim Michelle Knight Photo Released Police clear way for Amanda Berry Family Return [VIDEO] Dozens of […]
It never fails, whenever a black man (from the hood no less) is labeled a hero, reporters do this thing where they try to find…
CLEVELAND – Pedro and Onil Castro show no sympathy for their brother, Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro, saying they hope he spends the rest of his life in prison. CNN reports the Castro brothers not only called Ariel a monster and hateful, but said, “I want him to suffer in that jail, to the last […]
CLEVELAND – One of the people who helped rescue the three missing women who were held captive at a Cleveland house for years returns to work at a downtown restaurant Monday, and a special dish has been named in his honor. Hodge’s Cleveland, located on Euclid Avenue near the intersection of East 6th Street, posted […]