DeChant charged in Avon double murder case
Gregory DeChant, a Cleveland State University senior, stands trial for the 1985 double murder of his parents at their Avon Case Road home. Prosecutors say he staged a cover up blaming his brother and two intruders, then stabbed himself to mislead investigators. The death penalty is sought if convicted.
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Elyria
Gregory DeChant
DeChant
Cleveland State University
Leonard
Arlene DeChant
Case Road
Avon
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Cooey Found Guilty in Akron Double Murder Case
Richard Cooey was convicted on 13 counts including four aggravated murders for the Labor Day killings of Dawn McCreery and Wendy Offredo. A mitigation hearing is set for Dec. 5 as prosecutors seek the death penalty. Dawn’s brother and Wendy’s mother voiced reactions to the verdict.
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Cooey
Dawn
Akron
Dawn MccCreery
Richard Cooey
McCreery
North Ridgeville
Wendy Offredo
Bath Township
Summit County Common Pleas Court
Covey
University of Akron
Larry Whitney
Roger Davidson
Trial details reveal motives in Summit County killings
Covey faces mandatory life with parole eligibility after a trial that saw 12 witnesses including detectives and victims’ families. Testimony linked a Gucci watch to the crime and taped confessions suggested by Cooey about the killings. Dickens, 17, awaits an adult trial on 13 counts, while Grant faces obstruction charges and the defense offered no witnesses.
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Covey
Gene Wise
Summit County
Lynn Slaby
Wise
Mary Ann Hackenberg
McCreery
Offredo
Cooey
Ed Clint Dickens
Olfredo
Dickens
Terry Grant
Grant
Kenneth Horonetz
Nimoy charms SCCC crowd with Star Trek legacy
Leonard Nimoy tells an enthralled audience about his 20 year love affair with the Star Trek saga. He discusses Spock on television and in film and reflects on the Vulcan character's impact.
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Leonard Nimoy
SCCC
Vulcan
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Rosenbaum
Danny
Elyria Memorial Hospital
South Lorain
Lorain
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Gerald Gold
Danny Dechant
Greg DeChant
Janie Exner
Wendy
Geri Mack
Robert
Summit County Common Pleas
James Winter
Frank Bayer
Glen Morgan
Spock
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