03-07-2011, 10:56 PM
Might as well paste in the full article with attribution to the reporter:
January Murders In Township Were Not Random Crimes, Sheriff’s Office Saysg
BY KELLY J. KACZALA — MIRROR REPORTER
Lucas County Sheriff’s Sgt. James Schiavone said at a Springfield Township trustee meeting that the murders of a young couple in January were not random, but planned.
Schiavone made the comments as part of his monthly crime report to township trustees at a meeting on February 22.
He was referring to Johnny Clarke, 21, and his girlfriend, Lisa Straub, 20, who were killed on January 31 by unknown assailants at Straub’s parents’ home on Longacre Lane, where both had lived.
Both victims were found with duct tape and plastic bags over their heads in the kitchen dining area by Clarke’s father, who kicked down the door of the house after Clarke’s mother had called 911 to express fears for her son’s safety.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are working on the crime and have interviewed more than 100 people, according to Schiavone.
He said that both victims had prior records that included drug-related charges.
Schiavone said that the murders were not the result of a robbery gone wrong.
“Like I tell everybody, it wasn’t a robbery – not a robbery that’s ever going to occur again. So nobody needs to be worried of that,” he said, adding that he doubted the suspects are still in the area.
Following his comments on the double homicide, Schiavone continued his report on crime statistics for the month of February. Felony warrants filed were down to 23, misdemeanor warrants were down to 40, juvenile warrants fell to 36, and domestic violence remained the same at 36.
Domestic violence is sometimes higher during periods of extremely cold weather, he said.
Other statistics Schiavone noted for February – including 18 DWIs, four seatbelt citations, 98 speeding tickets, 12 driving under suspension citations and 36 miscellaneous tickets – were also down.
“But any time you get extreme bad weather like we’ve been getting, you’re not going to get too many speeders,” he said.
Schiavone told trustees he was retiring and would no longer be on patrol and giving trustees their monthly reports.
“It’s been a long 30 years. I really enjoyed working with all of you,” he said. “At times, it’s been a challenge, but most of the time it’s been enjoyable.
“I am still going to be on the auxiliary, so my face is still going to be around, and I’ve volunteered to do some of the special things.”
He will still be a hostage negotiator until another officer is trained for the job, he said.
Lucas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Matt Luettke will be Schiavone’s replacement to give trustees their monthly report, he said.
Luettke is an arms specialist who provides training for SWAT teams and for road officers, according to Schiavone.
“He will answer your questions, no matter what it takes. And if you call him, he doesn’t care if you call him on his cell phone,” he said to trustees. “If he has to come in on his own time, he’ll come in on his own time. I knew he’d be the best for you. I said before I left that I’d make sure you guys would be covered in that aspect.”
Trustee Bob Bethel said trustees appreciated Schiavone’s service.
“I think you have really helped with the communication between the sheriff’s office and trustees during the time you were put in this capacity here,” he said.
The Mirror Newspapers
http://themirrornewspaper.com/pages/news...lland.html
January Murders In Township Were Not Random Crimes, Sheriff’s Office Saysg
BY KELLY J. KACZALA — MIRROR REPORTER
Lucas County Sheriff’s Sgt. James Schiavone said at a Springfield Township trustee meeting that the murders of a young couple in January were not random, but planned.
Schiavone made the comments as part of his monthly crime report to township trustees at a meeting on February 22.
He was referring to Johnny Clarke, 21, and his girlfriend, Lisa Straub, 20, who were killed on January 31 by unknown assailants at Straub’s parents’ home on Longacre Lane, where both had lived.
Both victims were found with duct tape and plastic bags over their heads in the kitchen dining area by Clarke’s father, who kicked down the door of the house after Clarke’s mother had called 911 to express fears for her son’s safety.
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are working on the crime and have interviewed more than 100 people, according to Schiavone.
He said that both victims had prior records that included drug-related charges.
Schiavone said that the murders were not the result of a robbery gone wrong.
“Like I tell everybody, it wasn’t a robbery – not a robbery that’s ever going to occur again. So nobody needs to be worried of that,” he said, adding that he doubted the suspects are still in the area.
Following his comments on the double homicide, Schiavone continued his report on crime statistics for the month of February. Felony warrants filed were down to 23, misdemeanor warrants were down to 40, juvenile warrants fell to 36, and domestic violence remained the same at 36.
Domestic violence is sometimes higher during periods of extremely cold weather, he said.
Other statistics Schiavone noted for February – including 18 DWIs, four seatbelt citations, 98 speeding tickets, 12 driving under suspension citations and 36 miscellaneous tickets – were also down.
“But any time you get extreme bad weather like we’ve been getting, you’re not going to get too many speeders,” he said.
Schiavone told trustees he was retiring and would no longer be on patrol and giving trustees their monthly reports.
“It’s been a long 30 years. I really enjoyed working with all of you,” he said. “At times, it’s been a challenge, but most of the time it’s been enjoyable.
“I am still going to be on the auxiliary, so my face is still going to be around, and I’ve volunteered to do some of the special things.”
He will still be a hostage negotiator until another officer is trained for the job, he said.
Lucas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Matt Luettke will be Schiavone’s replacement to give trustees their monthly report, he said.
Luettke is an arms specialist who provides training for SWAT teams and for road officers, according to Schiavone.
“He will answer your questions, no matter what it takes. And if you call him, he doesn’t care if you call him on his cell phone,” he said to trustees. “If he has to come in on his own time, he’ll come in on his own time. I knew he’d be the best for you. I said before I left that I’d make sure you guys would be covered in that aspect.”
Trustee Bob Bethel said trustees appreciated Schiavone’s service.
“I think you have really helped with the communication between the sheriff’s office and trustees during the time you were put in this capacity here,” he said.
The Mirror Newspapers
http://themirrornewspaper.com/pages/news...lland.html