Massillon Woman First to Testify in Craigslist Trial
Although Rafferty now is on trial, none of the witnesses who testified Monday morning mentioned the teenager. Evidence centered on the police investigation.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Do You Use Craigslist? (Poll) Stow has Crimes Linked to the Free Site
After finding about some crimes connected to Stow and Craigslist, do you consider the free site to be safe?
After reading about the Stow teen charged in connection with the "Craigslist killings" and after finding out about a Stow man who has to register as a sex offender after he was caught by police with the intent to have sex with a minor — Patch wants to know: Is Craigslist safe? After doing a quick search for "Stow" on the site, thousands of posts come up with personals, items for sale and homes and jobs available. Here is coverage of some Craigslist-related crimes in Stow: Have you had a sketchy experience on Craigslist? Tell everyone (or warn everyone) in the comments section of this story and take the poll! Interested in posting free events and announcements, but afraid to use Craigslist? Look no further than Patch. Click here to learn …
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Update: Man Who Met Fictitious 14-Year-Old Sentenced to Probation, Fined
The 27-year-old from Stow was also ordered to pay a fine.
Trevor Wozniak, the Stow man who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from meeting a fictitious 14-year-old girl with a condom, received two years of probation May 1, according to the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. Judge Pamela Barker also fined him $1,000. Wozniak, 27, will be required to register as a Tier II Sexual Offener. He could have received up to 2.5 years in prison. On Aug. 15, Wozniak posted an advertisement indicating "he was looking for fun" and that he did not discriminate against "age, race, or size," according to the prosecutor's office. That same day in August, an investigator with the prosecutor's office and the Ohio ICAC Task Force responded to Wozniak's Craigslist advertisement posing as a 14-year-old female. After …
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samantha
11:02 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
He worked at NDC as our woodwinds instructor last year more ›
Monday, April 30, 2012
Man 'Looking for Fun' with Youths on Craigslist Faces Prison Time
A 27-year-old Stow man could face up to 2.5 years in prison for meeting what he thought was going to be a 14-year-old girl with a condom.
Trevor Wozniak, 27, of Stow will be sentenced in Cuyahoga County Court May 1 for pleading guilty to attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and possessing criminal tools after going to meet a fictitious young girl with a condom. On Aug. 15, Wozniak posted an advertisement indicating "he was looking for fun" and that he did not discriminate against "age, race, or size," according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office. That same day in August, an investigator with the prosecutor's office and the Ohio ICAC Task Force responded to Wozniak's Craigslist advertisement posing as a 14-year-old female, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office. After several emails, Wozniak made arrangements to meet the made up 14-year-old …
Debbie S.
2:21 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012
I am cross posting this comment so that as many people have this information as possible: Well, at least PART of the (judicial) system is working. I just got an emailed sex offender notification that this guy has registered as living at 2667 Lancashire Drive, Stow, OH, less than a mile from my house and EXACTLY one mile (according to Google Maps) from Woodland Elementary. more ›
Monday, January 23, 2012
Murder Charges Against Rafferty Filed in Summit County
The charges in Summit County replace those in Noble County in Craigslist killing case.
Brogan Rafferty was arraigned in Summit County today for his involvement in the crimes dubbed the Craigslist killings in southern Ohio. Rafferty, 16, who was a Stow-Munroe Falls High School student when he was arrested November, now faces three counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated robbery and four counts of kidnapping in Summit County, according to Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh's Office. The prosecutor's office filed a motion to try him as an adult, but the court will have a hearing on that motion at another date yet to be determined, said April Wiesner, director of communications for the prosecutor's office. Rafferty is currently being held at the juvenile detention center on Dan Street in…
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Amanda Harnocz
11:14 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012
That's pretty creepy to think about, Mike! more ›
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Teen To Be Charged as Adult in Craigslist Murder Case
Brogan Rafferty, 16, will face charges of attempted murder and one count of aggravated murder and complicity to aggravated murder.
Stow-Munroe Falls High School student Brogan Rafferty, 16, will face murder charges as an adult. Noble County Juvenile Court Judge John Nau order Rafferty's case to be transferred to adult court. The change means that Rafferty could face stiffer penalties if convicted. The teen is being held on $1 million bond. Rafferty is charged with attempted murder, one count of aggravated murder and complicity to aggravated murder as an adult. The charges stem from the discovery in late November of two bodies in shallow graves in Noble County. The two had been shot to death. Investigators say the two responded to a job ad posted by the teen and Akron resident Richard Beasley on craigslist. A third person who responded to the ad escaped after being …
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
'No Way God Would Do that to Me,” Craigstlist Murder Suspect Writes
The Stow-Munroe Falls High School teen has been charged with aggravated murder and complicity to aggravated murder in a Craigslist-scheme murder investigation.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Stow Student to be Tried in Southern Ohio for Craigslist Charges
The Noble County prosecutor said there are no plans to move the case from Noble County.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Teen Facing Additional Murder Charges in Craigslist Case
On top of the 16-year-olds charge of attempted murder, the court added one count of aggravated murder and complicity to aggravated murder on Nov. 29, 2011.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Stow Teen Charged with Attempted Murder in Craigslist Ad Investigation (Video)
The following information was supplied by Noble County Prosecutor Clifford Sickler and Noble County Sheriff Stephen Hannum. It does not indicate a conviction.
A 16-year-old former Stow-Munroe Falls High School student is in custody was charged with attempted murder and complicity to attempted murder today by authorities investigating a murder and shooting in Caldwell, Ohio. The teen and a 52-year-old man from Akron are considered suspects in a Craigslist Ad case where two victims responded to a fake job ad. The Akron man is being held in Summit County Jail for charges related to prostitution and his bond was set for $1 million, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Noble County Prosecutor Clifford Sickler and Sheriff Stephen Hannum gave the information on the 16-year-old's charges just before a gag order was issued by County Judge John Nau, preventing the release of any more information. …
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Jack Kelly
9:12 pm on Monday, November 21, 2011
Donny, What more did you expect Dr. Jones to say? It's NOT his job to inform you of anything more as the district is NOT a party to this case. Someone, who just happened to be a student, committed a crime AWAY from school and it did not involved other students, staffers or the district. Dr. Jones actually made a statement about the student's current enrollment status, and that's it. That's all he… more ›
noneya
6:42 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
I met and dated a man that claimed to be single. 6 months later I found out he was married. He had a wife in another country. I learned two valuable lessons don't respond to missed connections and don't date foreign men. Especially if they are students more than likely are dirty cheaters in arranged marriages. What a creep. Ladies beware. more ›