Johnny S. Clarke & Lisa Straub- young Ohio couple murdered

[TotallyCurious]

I went through a spell where I thought Maytee may have been involved in setting up a burglary that went wrong. I changed my mind. I just think she got freaked out because she knew the element that Johnny ran with. Plenty of reason to suspect the worse when dealing with the gangsta crowd.

Thanks for posting this. I am glad I am not the only one who has thought this at one point or other.

[NightOwl]

JC's funeral today was expectedley sad, very well attended but otherwise uneventful. It took place at the funeral home and lasted approximately 50 minutes.

Most of those in attendance appeared to me in their 20s, and many were visibly shaken - even young guys were crying. It was pretty much standing room only and it was obvious that JC had many friends.

There were no outbursts or any "'circus"-type behaviors; mostly a pretty dignified service. Maytee was obviously in emotional pain, and spent most if not all of the service kneeling at the casket of her son. There was another, older woman who seemed to be having a hard time; not sure who she was. Perhaps a grandmother?

LE was onhand as well, and provided a police escort to the cemetary, which surprised me. There was to be a reception at a nearby church after the burial from noon-3, according to the printed program.

Thanks for posting this!

[kitty1]

but she was going berzerk on the first 911 call BEFORE she even asked the police to respond. JMO

The first call was a request for police to respond.

right right i agree that the first call was requesting a safety check and THEY AGREED TO GO CHECK IT OUT! i thought u said she was frantic bcuz police were not responding to her satisfaction. she wasn't irritated with them yet becuz they hadn't done anything to piss her off yet! It sounds like she didn't get pissed off at the police untill 2^nd 911 call. JMO

[kitty1]

I went through a spell where I thought Maytee may have been involved in setting up a burglary that went wrong. I changed my mind. I just think she got freaked out because she knew the element that Johnny ran with. Plenty of reason to suspect the worse when dealing with the gangsta crowd.

True. I keep going back and forth to. if they don't solve this soon I think I'm going go crazy!!

[netsleuth]

I personally know the man that lives at the house they were trying to rob. I also know through others the man that shot and killed DC. however, i dont know if i am allowed to say their names on here or not.

Do you know if law enforcement is considering them for involvement? Also, is ZB among those who robbed people with DC?

[Methusala]

I want to know why the psycho ex boyfriend of Lisa hasn't been investigated. I would see her at work beat to hell..3 days ago, 1:16:17 PM – Flag –

Likely because T was on the phone with JC that night and her story doesn't pan out? Also the X couldn't have committed the crime alone. Not to mention, he may have been checked out.

I think there had to be at least three people involved?

I agree that there had to be at least three intruders in the house, but I am starting to lean towards the belief that the ex-boyfriend may have been one of them, based on his SylMunCt history, the anger issue, and the reports of friends and co-workers of Lisa that he had beaten so bad it couldn't be concealed when she came into work the next day. This character apparently had no compunction about beating her; and killing her may have been the next step, especially when the new boyfriend, his replacement, was with her.

[Lady Cop]

I personally know the man that lives at the house they were trying to rob. I also know through others the man that shot and killed DC. however, i dont know if i am allowed to say their names on here or not.

Do you know if law enforcement is considering them for involvement? Also, is ZB among those who robbed people with DC?

public records are OK. if they bear on the case we are discussing. what is the nexus? no accusations until LE makes them.

[Freshbait78]

but she was going berzerk on the first 911 call BEFORE she even asked the police to respond. JMO

The first call was a request for police to respond.

right right i agree that the first call was requesting a safety check and THEY AGREED TO GO CHECK IT OUT! i thought u said she was frantic bcuz police were not responding to her satisfaction. she wasn't irritated with them yet becuz they hadn't done anything to piss her off yet! It sounds like she didn't get pissed off at the police untill 2^nd 911 call. JMO

I believe she was going berserk because of the nature of the calls & information she had recieved from those phonecalls. She continually kept repeating "I have a feeling something bad has happened" This is probably due to her sons past criminal activity, the crowd he ran with & possibly his current criminal activity. I don't believe she was going berserk because she knew for FACT exactly what happened. If she had that knowledge, why wait hours out in front of the house with & without police to kick down a door. Why not just go directly there & kick in the door?

[netsleuth]

i agree that the first call was requesting a safety check and THEY AGREED TO GO CHECK IT OUT! i thought u said she was frantic bcuz police were not responding to her satisfaction. she wasn't irritated with them yet becuz they hadn't done anything to piss her off yet! It sounds like she didn't get pissed off at the police untill 2^nd 911 call. JMO

She was frantic for different reasons in each call I imagine? Again the reason I suspect she was frantic (as you put it) has to do with the fact that she was told her son sounded like he may be in trouble, and her calls to him were not being answered. Couple this with what she may have been told about T's associations, and there is more than enough reason to be highly concerned.

Edited to add, Maytee may have known about Lisa's X, and had been concerned for that reason as well. IF the X did this, he had to have had a gun in order to control the couple. But, how would the X have known the family was out of town? I think that's a key element.

[Freshbait78]

I just listened to 911 again and Maytee says "The girl who called me is Tiffany."

How did Tiffany know to come get Johnny's dad?

Pretty sure that Sarita/Sharita, the friend of Tiffanys who called Johnnys mom, gave Maytee Tiffanys number to get the information directly from Tiffany & I seem to recall that Tiffany asked if they wanted her to pick up Johnnys dad to take him over there. It seems to me that neither parent had a vehicle.

[kitty1]

Found this on WTOL 11 Toledo web page "Young couple's slaying might be linked to robbery"

Comment

I want to know why the psycho ex boyfriend of Lisa hasn't been investigated. I would see her at work beat to hell..3 days ago, 1:16:17 PM – Flag –

Well, that's an interesting comment. If it's true then others should be able to confirm it.

Does anyone know if Lisa's X and T. are friends? Sorry if this has been
answered.

Not sure. I don't see him on her FB friends.

[kitty1]

I just listened to 911 again and Maytee says "The girl who called me is Tiffany."

How did Tiffany know to come get Johnny's dad?

Tiff first called sharita who then called Maytee. I can assume that maytee then called Tiff to speak with her directly and I actually think that Maytee states that somewhere. Tiff went to go get Johnny's dad becuz i'm sure Maytee wanted to go but had to stay with her 2 sons at home.

[Methusala]

[quote='kitty1' pid='127209' dateline='1297552153']
… But, how would the X have known the family was out of town? I think that's a key element.

He surely wasn't invited, but with friends of friends it likely was known by a large group of people that a "party" was to take place there that night with no parents around, and with many young people invited to drop in. Which would possibly have infuriated him even more, that LS was enjoying her life with his replacement JC to that extent that they were playing house and even hosting a party together.

And he would have been a valuable ally to the other robbers, as he knew the layout of the entire house.

[kitty1]

I want to know why the psycho ex boyfriend of Lisa hasn't been investigated. I would see her at work beat to hell..3 days ago, 1:16:17 PM – Flag –

Likely because T was on the phone with JC that night and her story doesn't pan out? Also the X couldn't have committed the crime alone. Not to mention, he may have been checked out.

I think there had to be at least three people involved?

I agree that there had to be at least three intruders in the house, but I am starting to lean towards the belief that the ex-boyfriend may have been one of them, based on his SylMunCt history, the anger issue, and the reports of friends and co-workers of Lisa that he had beaten so bad it couldn't be concealed when she came into work the next day. This character apparently had no compunction about beating her; and killing her may have been the next step, especially when the new boyfriend, his replacement, was with her.

The ex BD has been questioned by police and yes he was freaked about it but i don't know more than that.

[netsleuth]

The ex BD has been questioned by police and yes he was freaked about it but i don't know more than that.

Interesting thanks.

Do you know who was involved in the Jackson robbery with DC. As LC said, it's in the public record so it's ok to say. I wondered if ZB was involved with this group or not?

[EastCoastKat]

Found this on WTOL 11 Toledo web page "Young couple's slaying might be linked to robbery"

Comment

I want to know why the psycho ex boyfriend of Lisa hasn't been investigated. I would see her at work beat to hell..3 days ago, 1:16:17 PM – Flag –

Well, that's an interesting comment. If it's true then others should be able to confirm it.

Does anyone know if Lisa's X and T. are friends? Sorry if this has been
answered.

Not sure. I don't see him on her FB friends.

Not on face book, but Lisa's EX and Ms.T have a friend in common a girlfriend named Heather and she is friends with Ms.T's current BF A. too

[kitty1]

With my experience in CJ classes, psychology and sociology it all leads back to MS T....I hope she is ready, cuz she is better off if the police name her and she turns on the perps...Hispanic justice is not the same, I am not Hispanic but I have heard how it works and I could be wrong, but she is meeting with a vengeance even if it is a remote "possibility" she is not involved....JC's family thinks she is and well, from any retaliation I've learned or heard of...her time is limited....speculation is all they need for revenge and even though Toledo is considered small, it is a city of angry Hispanics...Goood Luck to MS T....getting pregnant with a few of their own and giving birth will not cut you any slack once you cross the line...they are vengeful and will get you if justice doesn't beat them to the punch...and then even....T has very few trusted allies left, I can guarantee that...in this community her JEALOUS cruelty has crossed the line.,,,she has no protection IMO...kinda like that...now I'm just being real. While I have no proof, jealousy was a motivator here and Ms T is a jealous bitch....hope you had fun bitch, ride soon to be done.. Gloves off, tried to remain kind, but she disgusts me......whether thru LE or the Hispanic community....you are just damaged, evil and welll.....only my opinion from my experience with Toledo and it's Hispanic community over the years.,,,not to sound vindictive, but I finger her, in one way or an other she is part of this & I AM CERTAIN they do too! Sorry for her luck, NOT they are not to be messed with because jail time is nothing to them for the revenge of lost loved ones...not just in Toledo, all over in their community.

Just had to respond to this since I'm Hispanic.
I don't think revenge is solely attributed to the Hispanic race and I certainly don't think Toledo is a city of "Angry Hispanics" since I live him and hardly ever get angry..
I think you might be confusing the Hispanic people as a whole, with

HOOD RATS that happen to be Hispanic. The Hood Rat Gangstas are all about revenge, violence, etc. and personally I think JC family and certain associates qualify as hoodrats. JC dad and mom have already publicly threatened whoever did this, and who knows? maybe they can keep the "gangsta mentality" alive and well in this city by the shit they post and the shit they do.

Don't lump all us Hispanics into one...Those Hoodrats that are Hispanic give us ALL a bad name, but were not ALL bad!

Excellent statement!

jash do you happen to know if this BD ex-boyfriend's family has an outdoor oriented business? Thanks!

Yes they do!

[Wish.I.was.a.P.I]

I wish some new information was released because there is so much info going around it's making me nuts. I now have even more new questions. I am really on the fence about the ex. I figured out who he is and I saw his record, anger mgmt classes ect..and I can see where people would have reason to believe he could be involved but what I don't understand is that he recently started his FB page right? So if your supposed to be one of Lisa's best friends, and what everyone is saying about him beating her and now could be involved in this incident, would you want to be his friend on FB? I wouldn't but yet its happening.

Another thing I find very strange is on a specific FB of somone that most likely is related to Lisa, she becomes a friend sometime between Jan 29^th and Jan 30^th and then at the same time, Maytee becomes a friend. Now, why would Maytee be friends with someone assumbly related to Lisa? Now I noticed she also has become friends with some of Lisas friends recently as well which, I'm chalking up to just wanting to know anything she could. It's just weird to me.

And lastly, does anyone know if she went into the house after her husband found them? I haven't heard anything about the conditions of the home according to her. If I knew my son was in there, nothing would stop me from running in there. I thought in one of the 911 calls she said they (assuming it was the cousin) ran around the house to tell Maytee and that's when Maytee called again..sounding as if she was still outside. Anyone know about that?

[kitty1]

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The ex BD has been questioned by police and yes he was freaked about it but i don't know more than that.

Interesting thanks.

Do you know who was involved in the Jackson robbery with DC. As LC said, it's in the public record so it's ok to say. I wondered if ZB was involved with this group or not?

Sorry. don't know

[sharit]

Any funeral I have been to in the area always has police escort.
Usually they are paid by the Funeral Home. I honestly do not
think I have ever been to a funeral that did not have the escort.
Sometimes they even stop traffic to allow the procession to
pass in one long line.

Wow! really? I have lived in Toledo and surrounding suburbs all my life and I don't think I have ever seen a police escort. And I have been to more than my share of funerals. I thought the police might be there bcuz so many locals feel that the murders were some how d/t someone that JC had associations with!? LOL (sort of)

i agree. they were there looking at people, watching.