Ariel Castro has been ordered to undergo a competency evaluation to ensure he understands the charges against him. During a pretrial hearing today, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Russo said that he’s exercising caution in ordering the review, which...
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Lakewood Woman Accused of Cheating at Horseshoe Casino
Lakewood woman, Huong Ngo, 42, has been charged with cheating the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland out of $10,000, said Karen Huey, enforcement chief for the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Ngo cheated at Four Card Poker, mostly by capping, or adding chips to bets. She saw...
Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder
The man that is accused of kidnapping and raping Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight over the course of nearly a decade, pleaded not guilty to 329 separate crimes, including two charges of aggravated murder. The three women were rescued on May 6 after...
$8 Million of Refunds has been Issued by IRS to ex-Ohio BWC Worker, Co-Defendant, Per Indictment
According to a five-count indictment, a former Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation employee and an unemployed co-defendant duped the Internal Revenue Service into issuing them tax refunds totaling more than $8 million. Between Don Gooch, 64, of East Cleveland, and...