Cleveland, OH
Bond set at $50K for Cleveland man charged in murder-for-hire plot against son
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Cleveland dad accused of making an attempt to rent somebody to kill his son, had his preliminary look in Cuyahoga County Court docket of Frequent Pleas Monday morning.
Westlake police arrested Desmen Ramsey, 58, on Oct. 14.
Westlake Police Cpt. Gerald Vogel stated an worker of a Canterbury Highway enterprise known as police round 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 13 to report ‘suspicious’ voicemails.
The worker advised police a person talked about placing a “$5,000 hit” on somebody, main police to consider this was a murder-for-hire plot, stated Cpt. Vogel.
Police stated they found the person had dialed an incorrect quantity whereas leaving the incriminating message.
In response to police, Ramsey admitted he had gotten into an argument along with his son lately and made the decision after ingesting.
Ramsey’s son declined any safety on account of the threats, added Cpt. Vogel.
Ramsey is now being held on a $50,000 bond on the Cuyahoga County Justice Middle.
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Cleveland, OH
3rd man charged in deadly shooting of Cleveland mom in front of her children
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County prosecutor said a third person is now charged in the deadly shooting of a Cleveland mother in front of her two young children.
Alyson Appling-France, 29, was shot 17 times while unloading groceries in the parking lot of her apartment complex near Detroit Avenue and Berea Road on Jan. 10, said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley.
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Her daughters, ages six and 10, were inside the car. They were not injured.
O’Malley said a grand jury has indicted Jamar Skanes, 49, Alontez Beasley, 34, and Clarence Bennett, 43, on these charges:
JAMAR SKANES | ALONTEZ BEASLEY | CLARENCE BENNETT |
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One count of aggravated murder One count of conspiracy to commit murder Two counts of murder Five counts of felonious assault |
One count of aggravated murder One count of conspiracy to commit murder Two counts of murder One count of involuntary manslaughter Five counts of felonious assault One count of having weapons while under disability |
One count of aggravated murder One count of conspiracy to commit murder Two counts of murder One count of involuntary manslaughter Five counts of felonious assault One count of having weapons while under disability |
Skanes pleaded not guilty on Feb. 8 to aggravated murder, murder, and felonious assault, The judge ordered him held on a $1 million bond.
Beasley was also in court on Feb. 8 and pleaded not guilty to murder, aggravated murder, felonious assault, having weapons under disability, and involuntary manslaughter.
He received a $1 million bond.
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Arraignments for Skanes and Beasley on the new charges will happen at a later date, according to O’Malley.
According to O’Malley, Bennett followed the victim to Target, watched her enter and exit, then tipped off Skanes and Beasley when she was heading home.
After the shooting, Skanes and Beasley fled the scene, said O’Malley. They were arrested by Cleveland police on Jan. 26.
Bennett remains on the loose and authorities need help locating him. Anyone with information should contact the U.S. Marshals at 1-866-4.WANTED.
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“These three individuals conspired to brutally murder Alyson Appling-France in front of her 10-year-old and 6-year-old daughters. Their actions were unfathomable, and it is my firm belief that they are a danger to the public… Jamar Skanes and Alontez Beasley are in custody. We need the public’s help to find Clarence Bennett. If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact the U.S. Marshals at 1-866-4.WANTED.”
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Cleveland, OH
Eggy Performs National Anthem At Cleveland Guardians Game [Watch]
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Connecticut-native quartet Eggy on Tuesday headed to Cleveland, OH’s Major League Baseball park, Progressive Field, to perform the national anthem ahead of a matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the visiting Seattle Mariners.
Appearing in red Guardians jerseys with “Eggy” emblazoned across their backs, band members Jake Brownstein, Dani Battat, Mike Goodman, and Alex Bailey left their instruments in the van and used their first-ever public rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to showcase their aptitude for four-part vocal harmony.
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“As long time fans of baseball, it was surreal to play a role in the actual production of a Major League game,” Battat told Live For Live Music of Eggy’s national anthem performance in Cleveland. “We challenged ourselves with an acapella arrangement by the Gaither Vocal Band, and are all extremely proud with the result. The whole experience is a dream come true and we can’t wait to do it again.” Watch a video of the Eggy national anthem performance at Tuesday’s Cleveland Guardians game below.
Eggy is in the midst of a particularly busy year. In addition to rolling out singles from their forthcoming sophomore LP, Waiting Game, Brownstein, Battat, Bailey, and Goodman are due to make their debuts at a number of notable venues and festivals in the coming months. After performing at Electric Forest today (6/20) and supporting Blues Traveler at Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 4th, Eggy will continue on to festival gigs at Quincy, CA’s High Sierra Music Festival (7/5–7/7), Snowshoe, WV’s 4848 Festival (7/18–7/20), Jay, VT’s Jeezum Crow Festival (7/19–7/20), Check, VA’s FloydFest (7/24–7/27), East Aurora, NY’s Borderland Music Festival (9/13–9/15), Asbury Park, NJ’s Sea Hear Now (9/14–9/15), Austin, TX’s Austin City Limits Festival (10/6–10/6, 10/11–10/13), Live Oak, FL’s Suwannee Hulaween (10/24–10/27), and more. In August, the group will join Umphrey’s McGee as support for a run of amphitheater shows. For a full list of upcoming Eggy tour dates, head here.
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Tuesday’s a cappella “Star-Spangled Banner” at the Guardians/Mariners game came on the heels of Eggy’s debut performances at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival late last week. Watch a full, pro-shot video of the group’s Thursday, June 13th performance in the festival’s “This Tent” below.
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Cleveland, OH
Superman statue may finally be coming to Cleveland
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Fundraising efforts to raise over $2.5 million begin Thursday to bring a Superman statue to downtown Cleveland.
The statue will depict an in-flight Superman, measuring almost 10 feet in length.
The beloved comic book creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, will be alongside, peering up at the superhero.
Featured with them is Jerry’s wife, who was the inspiration for Lois Lane.
A phonebooth with a pile of clothes inside will complete the storytelling of the scene.
The statue will appear as the centerpiece of the Huntington Convention Center at St. Clair Avenue and Ontario Street.
A press conference will be held Thursday at Cleveland History Center, led by statue creator David Deming as well as Siegel and Shuster Society President, Gary Kaplan.
Citizens are able to donate amounts of any size to supermanstatuecleveland.org, or mail to Siegel and Shuster Society c/o Leigh Goldie, 23500 Mercantile Road, Suite D, Beachwood, OH, 44122.
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