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What led up to murder-suicide at North Olmsted grocery store? 19 Investigates

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1 year ago

June 27, 2023

What led up to murder-suicide at North Olmsted grocery store? 19 Investigates

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – 19 Investigates has uncovered new details about the man who fatally shot his ex-wife at a North Olmsted grocery store before turning the gun on himself.

Bernard Smith, 60, and Susan Petterson, 63, had been divorced for nearly 20 years before Sunday’s deadly shooting at Giant Eagle on Lorain Road, where police said Petterson was working as a cashier at the time that she was killed.

After 12 years of marriage, court records show Petterson filed for divorce in March 2004 and asked for a restraining order against Smith.

Smith then asked for restraining order against Petterson in a counter claim filed about two weeks later. according to court records.

Over the next few months, records show attorneys for Petterson and Smith went back and forth on requests for partial releases of the restraining orders.

“We don’t believe it was a very amicable divorce, and potentially what may have led up to this,” North Olmsted Police Chief Bob Wagner stated during a news conference on Sunday afternoon.

Petterson lived in Olmsted Township. The police department told 19 Investigates there was no history of officers being called to her home.

It does not appear that Smith, who lived in Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood, had a criminal record or prior history of violence.

Cuyahoga County property records show he purchased his home in 2005 after the couple filed for divorce.

Smith’s home is about a 20 minute drive from the Giant Eagle in North Olmsted where Petterson had been an employee for nearly four years.

Detectives said Smith walked in to the grocery store around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and, without saying a word, opened fire on Petterson.

After shooting the woman multiple times, police said Smith then used the 9mm handgun to fatally shoot himself.

Chief Wagner said there were 67 Giant Eagle employees and around 200 customers inside the grocery store at the time of the shooting.

Officers responded to the scene within a minute of receiving the emergency call. They immediately entered the store and found both Petterson and Smith on the ground, according to Wagner.

On Sunday, the mayor of North Olmsted, Nicole Dailey Jones, said the incident appeared to be a murder-suicide “and is being investigated as such.”

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office had not yet made an official ruling on the cause and manner of death for Petterson and Smith as of Tuesday afternoon.

Free counseling is available for Giant Eagle customers and employees, as well as residents of North Olmsted, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at North Olmsted City Hall.

On Friday, representatives from Cuyahoga County Witness Victim Services, Journey Center for Safety and Healing, Frontline Services and Legal Aid will be on site from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at North Olmsted City Hall to provide resources and support to the community.

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Steelers vs. Browns: How to watch/listen to the game

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6 hours ago

November 18, 2024

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Steelers vs. Browns: How to watch/listen to the game

GAME PASS INTERNATIONAL

The NFL, in partnership with DAZN, has officially launched Game Pass International for the 2024 season, an opportunity for fans outside of the United States, Canada and China to catch all of the NFL action this season. Subscribers to Game Pass International will be able to access all preseason, regular season and postseason games live. They will also be able to access replays and condensed games on video on demand.

In addition, subscribers will have access to NFL RedZone and NFL Network, both live and on demand. NFL Films/Media will also provide original content and video via an on-demand library.

Content can be watched on all major devices, and fans can sign up today here: NFL GamePass International

The content is available for fans outside of the United States, Canada, China and a handful of Sanctioned Territories.

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2 people, 78 and 81, dead in suspected murder-suicide at Cleveland Metroparks, police say

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14 hours ago

November 18, 2024

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2 people, 78 and 81, dead in suspected murder-suicide at Cleveland Metroparks, police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Metroparks police launched a suspected murder-suicide investigation Sunday involving a 78-year-old woman and 81-year-old man.

Police say the pair were found dead in a vehicle parked near the Mastick Woods Golf Course around 11 p.m. Sunday.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the deceased as Barbara A. Conroy and Dennis Raymond Conroy from Brooklyn.

The medical examiner said Barbara’s death is a suspected homicide.

A Cleveland Metroparks police report states an officer spotted a parked car while making an after-hours patrol in the parking lot.

According to the report, two officers approached the vehicle and found the pair dead inside from gunshot wounds.

Metroparks police said investigators learned from Cleveland police that Barbara had been reported missing earlier in the day.

The investigation determined Dennis picked up Barbara from a Cleveland nursing home prior to the incident, according to the report.

Cleveland Metroparks police said their investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.

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Arby’s employees ‘confused’ after store closes without warning

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22 hours ago

November 18, 2024

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Arby’s employees ‘confused’ after store closes without warning

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Workers are put up against the clock as their jobs hang in the balance.

Daundre Frazier told 19 News his work family was torn apart when the Arby’s on Chester Avenue and East 22nd Street in Cleveland was shut down without warning.

“It was Monday morning when we all found out, “ said Frazier. “It’s like we’re scheduled to work we got bills and stuff to pay and it was just a whole bunch of commotion.”

Frazier says when he came into work last Monday his other coworkers were cleaning out the store–saying they didn’t find out about the move until they came in for their shift.

Cashayliana Jones says she was supposed to be starting this week.

“I was really confused like did anyone know about this or did it come out of the blue,” said Jones.

Frazier says even though they didn’t hear about the closure until the 10th they received this letter that was written on the 6th about the closure.

Stating if they stayed and helped clean up the store they could transfer to other Arby’s locations.

But Frazier says that wont work for a lot of his team.

“Everybody who works here lives within 10 minutes, “ said Frazier. “Ubering, Lyfting, and catching the bus are gonna cost more money than they bring in for working.”

Putting people in a bind right before the holidays.

“They didn’t let us know because they didn’t think we would come in and do the cleaning duties they needed us to do, but they never gave us that option,” said Frazier.

“We could have been looking for another job,” said Frazier. That would have been the courtesy for them.”

Our team reached out to Arby’s with these concerns twice, but hasn’t heard back.

“Everybody who works here is like a family, we all treat each other like brothers and sisters,“ said Frazier. “When that happened we were all just like shocked.”

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