Rescued kidnap victim Gina DeJesus has visited a hair salon for the first time in a decade, one of her first steps to recover…
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 […]
CLEVELAND – The preliminary results of DNA testing confirm that kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro is the father of the 6-year-old girl born in captivity. The girl named Jocelyn is the daughter of Amanda Berry, one of three women found alive in Castro’s Seymour Avenue home. The Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation received […]
CLEVELAND – Michelle Knight, one of the women who was rescued after being held captive at a home on Cleveland’s west side for years, has been released from the hospital. MetroHealth Medical System said she was discharged Friday afternoon. Prior to her release, the hospital issued a statement on behalf of Knight. The statement says: […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson held a mini news conference on Thursday in regards to the three women rescued after years in captivity. Mayor Jackson urged well-wishers to give Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight space. He said the women need room, space and a time to heal. According to Mayor Jackson, […]
‘I’m a sexual predator, I need help’ CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News Reporter Scott Taylor is learning much more about Ariel Castro from his own words – a reported suicide note he wrote years ago. In the letter, Castro claims he treated the three women well and then admits later that he’s sick. The police found […]
CLEVELAND, OH – A celebration years in the making as an entire community and people around the world rally for three brave women held captive for a decade. “It feels like their family and they’re part of the community so it’s kind of a welcome back. We’re glad you are safe,” says Victoria Goins. “Welcome […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – In celebration of the safe return of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, Radio One Cleveland and 19 Action News are teaming up for a Victory Vigil. The public is invited to gather at 1400 West 25th Street in Cleveland tonight at 6:30 p.m. to show support for these strong women. At […]
Ariel Castro’s Daughter, Arlene, Speaks Out The daughter of Ariel Castro and former friend of Gina DeJesus finally breaks her silence, as news breaks of her father’s dark secrets and the discovery of the three missing women. Arlene Castro made a tearful plea on Good Morning America, asking her best friend for forgiveness for her father’s […]
CLEVELAND – Charges were filed on Wednesday against the man accused of holding three missing Cleveland women captive for about a decade. Ariel Castro, 52, faces four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape, Assistant City Cleveland Victor Perez said. “I would like to thank the citizens that came to Amanda’s immediate assistance when […]
CLEVELAND – The main suspect in the case of three missing women being found after they were locked up for years at a Cleveland home is cooperating with police. A source close to the investigation told NewsChannel5’s Paul Kiska that Ariel Castro is cooperating and giving investigators information about what happened at his Seymour Avenue […]