CHARDON, Ohio — It was six years ago on Feb. 27, 2012 that gunfire rang out inside the Chardon High School cafeteria. Three students died: Danny Parmertor, 16; Demetrius Hewlin, 16; and Russell King Jr. 17. Two others — Joy Rickers and Nick Walczak — were injured. It wasn’t long before another student — Thomas […]

CHARDON, Ohio — It was five years ago on Feb. 27, 2012 that gunfire rang out inside the Chardon High School cafeteria. Three students — Danny Parmertor, 16; Demetrius Hewlin, 16; and Russell King Jr. 17 — died and two others were injured — Joy Rickers and Nick Walczak. It wasn’t long before another student […]

It was five years ago on Feb. 27, 2012 that gunfire rang out inside the Chardon High School cafeteria. Three students — Danny Parmertor, 16; Demetrius Hewlin, 16; and Russell King Jr. 17 — died and two others were injured — Joy Rickers and Nick Walczak. It wasn’t long before another student — Thomas “T.J.” […]

  GEAUGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – A Geauga County Judge has approved a settlement for the families of three students killed in the February 2012 shooting at Chardon High School. The family of the student gunman has settled with the families of Demetrius Hewlin, Russell King, Jr. and Danny Parmertor. Each family will receive about […]

  CHARDON, Ohio – A judge affirmed the Geauga County Common Pleas Court ruling that sent TJ Lane to prison for three life terms for the 2012 Chardon High School shooting. Lane’s attorney challenged an Ohio law that allowed his case to be transferred from juvenile court to adult court, a statute also being challenged in an […]

CHARDON, OH (WOIO) – He admitted to the Chardon High School shootings and made some vulgar remarks in the process. Now TJ Lane is fighting his conviction. Lawyers for the 18-year old filed an appeal with the 11th District Court of Appeals, on his behalf. On Feb. 27, 2012, Lane entered the cafeteria at Chardon High School and […]

CHARDON, Ohio – A brazen TJ Lane wore a T-shirt reading “KILLER” and flipped off family members of the victims of the Chardon High School shooting at his sentencing Tuesday morning. Lane walked into the courtroom in a blue button-down shirt before sitting down and revealing the white T-shirt with letters handwritten in black marker. […]

CHARDON, Ohio – The families of Chardon High School shooting victims have filed a lawsuit against student gunman T.J. Lane. The lawsuit was filed in Lake County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 27, 2013, exactly one year after the tragedy. On Tuesday, Lane pleaded guilty to three aggravated murder charges in Geauga County and […]

CHARDON, Ohio – Nate Mueller is a busy 17-year-old senior at Chardon High School. He’s a teen who had keen interest in the culinary arts, but his life changed nearly one year ago. Now, he plans to student political science in college. Mueller made his first trip to Washington, D.C. this week, but it wasn’t […]

The Trial oF Chardon High School Shooter T.J. Lane has been delayed indefinitely. According to Ohio judge David Fuhry, the reason is due to new evidence from the prosecution and defense attorneys. The nature of the evidence was not released. The 18-year-old was charged with the shooting death of three classmates in Chardon, east of Cleveland. Prosecutors say Lane took […]

GEAUGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – A Monday morning hearing was held for admitted Chardon High School shooter TJ Lane. The judge will take a potential November 12 trial date under advisement. Lane admitted to the February 27 shooting, but offered no motive. 17-year-old Russell King, Jr., 16-year-old Daniel Parmertor and 16-year-old Demetrius Hewlin were killed. 17-year-old Nick […]

GEAUGA COUNTY, OH (WOIO) – Chardon shooting suspect TJ Lane pled not guilty in court Friday afternoon.  This was his first appearance in adult court. The teen is facing charges for fatally shooting three of his classmates and wounding three others inside Chardon High School. Lane admitted to the shooting, and said he shot the […]