HAWKINSVILLE – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged a Cleveland, Ohio man with the death of a 26-year-old woman.

Release:

The GBI has arrested and charged Herman Sewell, age 67, of Cleveland, OH, with voluntary manslaughter for the death of Allegra Sewell, age 26, of Cleveland, OH. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate.

On Thursday, October 3, 2024, at about 5:15 a.m., deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a home on Ruby Road, Hawkinsville, GA, in reference to an unresponsive woman. When deputies arrived, Allegra Sewell was discovered lying unresponsive in front of the home. Herman Sewell was was identified at the scene location also.

The preliminary investigation revealed an argument between Allegra and Herman led to a fight. At some point during the fight, Allegra became unresponsive. Allegra was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once complete, it will be given to the Oconee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.

The Cleveland Guardians may face their toughest matchup of the postseason when they take on likely AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on Monday. While many teams have suffered against the lefty, there is a recipe to do damage against the Tigers’ ace.

Skubal leads the MLB in several stat categories, including wins with 18 and ERA among starters at 2.39. The 27-year-old will work quickly and rack up his strikeouts, another place he led the majors this year with 228.

It’s no simple task to get damage done on Skubal, but there are a few simple changes the Guardians can make to give themselves a better chance. 

The Guardians had a lot of success off of Skubal, the only time they faced him this season. Just after the All-Star Break, the pitcher gave up a season-high 10 hits against the Guardians. The only problem was Cleveland only turned it into one run and lost the game, 8-2.

Hits are great, but the Guardians need to score runs to win. Being aggressive on the basepaths should allow the team to create runs.

Plus, Skubal has had his worst season holding runners. According to Baseball Savant, when base runners attempted steals to second base, he allowed career highs in distance gained on the pitcher’s first movement and distance gained at pitch release. Essentially, before the ball leaves Skubal’s hand, base runners are getting further on steal attempts than they ever have in his career. 

Against great pitchers, swinging the bat early typically gives you a better shot at reaching base. The recipe holds against Skubal. 

He’s done a great job to limit walks this year, issuing 35 in 31 starts. Combine that with his ridiculous strikeout numbers, and you dig yourself a deeper hole with almost every pitch you let go by. 

In addition, a lot of damage against Skubal has come early in counts this season. Of the 49 RBI tallied against the left-hander, 24 (49%) have come before the third pitch of the at-bat. 

This key may seem contradictory to the second, but that’s not quite the case.

Yes, the Guardians should be aggressive early, but that doesn’t mean that when it fails, the batter is doomed, and they’re out on three pitches. 

The lineup needs to find ways to battle deep into counts when they don’t find early success. The unfortunate reality is that the best way to beat Skubal is to get him out of the game.

The Tigers’ bullpen is no pushover, but it’s easier to hit off anyone other than Skubal this year.

If the Guardians find a way to execute all three of these keys, then they should be able to find success against Skubal and head to Detroit with a 2-0 lead over the Tigers in the ALDS.

The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise may only be 54 years old, but they’ve still had some all-time great players appear in a Cavalier uniform during their history.

Let’s look back at some of the best players in team history who eventually had their jersey numbers retired by the organization after their playing careers ended.

In total, the Cavs have retired eight different jersey numbers, which hang in the rafters of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Brad Daugherty has the argument and resume to be considered the best power forward in Cleveland history. He played eight seasons with the Cavaliers and averaged 19.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in 546 games.

The power forward has left his mark on the organization and sits fourth on the all-time rebounds list with 5,227.

Nate Thurmond finished his historic NBA career as a member of the Cavaliers. He averaed 5.0 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in the two years he spent in Cleveland, and those seaons weren’t nearly as impactful as his season with the San Francisco Warriors, but Cleveland wanted to recognize the legacy he left on the game of NBA.

Some consider Austin Carr to be the best shooting guard in Cavaliers franchise history. (However, something tells me Donovan Mitchell will have something to say about that when it’s all said and done.)

Carr was not only one of the best pure scorers on the Cavaliers during his time in Cleveland but one of the best in the NBA. He averaged 16.2 points while shooting 45 percent from the floor. Those numbers could look even better if he had the three-point line for his entire career.

Recognizing his contribution to the franchise, the Cavaliers have officially retied the number 34.

Mark Price spent nine seasons in Cleveland and was a part of the legendary 90s teams that constantly made playoff runs.

The four-time All-Star averaged 16.4 points while shooting 48 percent from the floor and 40 percent from behind the arc. Price also averaged 7.2 assists a game with the Cavaliers and, to this day, has the second-most assists in club history with 4,206.

Larry Nance did a little bit of everything when he was on the floor. During his eight seasons in Cleveland, he averaged 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks a game and was a slo voted to an All-NBA defense first team.

This one has an asterisk because the number came out of retirement, but for a good reason. When Nance’s son, Larry Nance Jr, was a member of the Cavs, we wore the number “22” to keep the family legacy going.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas, or “Big Z,” is easily the best center in Cavaliers history. During his time with the Cavs, he averaged 13.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks.

Loyalty also has to come into play when a team decides if they’re going to retire a player’s number. No one was more loyal than Ilgauskas, who spent 12 long seasons with the Cavs and is still part of the organization today.

The Cavalier’s first true star was Bingo Smith, who was part of the first-ever Wine and Gold roster. He spent the next 10 seasons with the Cavs, averaging 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.

Smith’s number being retired is a nice nod to the franchise’s history.

Bill Russell never played for the Cavaliers. However, after his passing, his number “6” was retired across the NBA.

Neither LeBron James nor Kevin Love have their jersey numbers in the rafters … yet. However, Dan Gilbert promised to retire LeBron’s “23” after his playing days were over and made a similar commitment to Love’s number “0.”