Police Identify Suspect in Deaths of 3 Ohio Women

Anthony Sowell, Ariel Castro and now Michael Madison.

STORY AND VIDEO

I wonder if one of those bodies is that of this woman:

(CNN) -- The discovery of three young women missing for a decade in Cleveland immediately raised the hopes of the family of a fourth missing woman.
After all, Ashley Summers was just like two of the three discovered women: Cleveland teenagers who all disappeared within five blocks of each other over a four-year span.
The anticipation for Summers' family was heightened momentarily when authorities said they had yet to identify one of the three discovered women.

Three womens bodies have been found wrapped in plastic in a small suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. Police are said to be searching for and expect to find more bodies in the area.

A 35 year old man said to be on the sex offenders register is in custody in connection with the found remains. The bodies were found between 100 and 200 yards apart. Some sources say the killer may have been fascinated and influenced by serial killer Anthony Sowell who was sentenced to death for killing 11 women in 2011.

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/2...ial-killer

Jeezus, Ohio is the Middle East of America.

(07-21-2013, 09:08 PM)username Wrote: I wonder if one of those bodies is that of this woman:

(CNN) -- The discovery of three young women missing for a decade in Cleveland immediately raised the hopes of the family of a fourth missing woman.
After all, Ashley Summers was just like two of the three discovered women: Cleveland teenagers who all disappeared within five blocks of each other over a four-year span.
The anticipation for Summers' family was heightened momentarily when authorities said they had yet to identify one of the three discovered women.

From the updated Guardian article posted by CN:
"All three people are believed to have been killed in the last six to 10 days."

Ashley's been missing for 6 years and Madison's inspiration is alleged to be Anthony Sowell (who wasn't known to the public til 2009).

Doesn't seem likely that Madison is responsible for Ashley's disappearance. But, he is a registered sex offender, so you never know. He could have been holding his victims captive for years before deciding to kill them. So far, the identities and genders of the victims haven't been released.

Police are investigating the possibility that Madison's victims extend beyond the 3 bodies found on Saturday and conducted searches of abandoned houses and property this weekend. No additional victims located thus far.

Suspect, Michael Madison

This article states that the three victims are women.

Madison is reportedly not cooperating with police.

Snip:
WOIO's Ed Gallek reports that Madison has been on the streets since 2005. He went to prison in February of 2002 for a four-year-sentence for attempted rape and possession of drugs, according to the station. He was reportedly released in October of 2005 on parole.

In 2000, Madison served three months in prison on two drug cases, reports the station.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-5...d-in-ohio/

He's black!

Correction: the first body was found on Friday, not Saturday.

A press conference is about to start.

Here's the live stream:

http://www.19actionnews.com/story/228986...el-madison

Well, that was a short press conference.

Here's the gist:

-East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton confirmed that aggravated murder charges will be filed soon against Michael Madison.

-Norton thanked hundreds of volunteers for assisting in searches for more potential victims this weekend.

-East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts stated that police are doing their best to follow up on every tip that they receive.

-Spotts confirmed that one of the bodies has been identified as a 38 year old woman from Cleveland.

-Another of the bodies found on Saturday had several tattoos with the name Gene and Lil’ Wayne. Police are asking that anyone who knows the identity of the person call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

That's it, for now. Investigation ongoing and story developing.

(07-22-2013, 10:49 AM)Duchess Wrote:

He's black!

You say that like you sound as if all your prayers have been answered!

He's black! Yes! Come on!

(07-22-2013, 12:11 PM)Cynical Ninja Wrote: You say that like you sound as if all your prayers have been answered!

I said it because it made me laugh to do so, nothing more, nothing less.

This just released from the White House:

When briefed on the events in Cleveland, President Obama stated: "I could have been Michael Madison".

Shit.

Madison was charged with three counts of kidnapping and 3 counts of aggravated murder today.

He was ordered held on $6 million bond - $1 million for each count.

A medical examiner, Thomas Norton, said that victim 38 year old Angela Deskins was identified using fingerprints.

Authorities were awaiting possible fingerprint matches from a larger database and using DNA and dental information in an attempt to identify the two other victims, Norton said.

Norton said identification could take up to several says. The bodies were "very decomposed," Norton said.

ETA: It's looking like Madison probably chose similar types of victims as Sowell, to me. Those who he may have been able to lure easily and who might not be reported missing right away. Just speculation.

(07-22-2013, 10:06 AM)Duchess Wrote:

Jeezus, Ohio is the Middle East of America.

1^st Victim Identified: Angela Deskins, 38



She was reported missing (no date given) after last being seen around June 7^th. The police report had her listed as "homeless"; she had no known permanent address.


Update:
Autopsies are complete, but no cause of death yet. Police are still attempting to identify the other two bodies. Authorities have confirmed that all 3 bodies were those of black females.

Police connected Madison to the murders after one of the bodies was found next to a car he was driving, according to WOIO. The suspected killer was arrested at his mother's house a short distance away after a two and a half hour standoff.

He remains in custody on $6 million bond; he ain't going anywhere.

http://www.wsfa.com/story/22905165/angel...identified

(07-23-2013, 12:28 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Authorities have confirmed that all 3 bodies were those of black females.

Dear Eric Holder:

Billy Madison . . . no, wait . . . Michael Madison hates women.

Please investigate this man's actions as a "Hate Crime".

Thank you,

A mixed-race woman

2^nd Victim Identified: Shetisha Sheeley, 28



EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Authorities have identified the second of three murder victims found dumped in plastic garbage bags in an East Cleveland neighborhood as 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley, the city's mayor said on Tuesday.

East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton said the body of Sheeley, a resident of Cleveland, was discovered Saturday in a weeded lot near two other bodies. East Cleveland is a low-income city of about 27,000 people outside Cleveland.

Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Tom Gilson said his office made a preliminary identification, based on Sheeley's multiple tattoos, which was confirmed with a fingerprint match.

The name of a third victim has not yet been released. The third woman was found after neighbors complained of a strong, pungent smell coming from a garage behind an apartment building.

The identification of the third victim as well as the cause of death of all three victims may take "a couple of days" due to the severe decomposition of the bodies, according to Gilson.

Oh thank god I read the story before I shot my mouth off. It was close!

3^rd Victim Identified: Shirellda Helen Terry, 18.



Rosetta Terry said authorities notified the family Tuesday that her granddaughter was one of the victims. She said Shirellda was last seen July 10, leaving a Cleveland elementary school where she had a summer job.

Rosetta Terry described her granddaughter a caring person who would frequently attend Bible study groups and called and texted her mother.

“She was a good girl; she was a hugger,” said Rosetta Terry.