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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Craigslist Case: Arraignment Soon for Rafferty's Charges Now in Adult Court

Brogan Rafferty had two of his cases transfered to the general division of the common pleas court April 18, 2012.

Brogan Rafferty, the Stow 17-year-old charged in a deadly Craigslist scheme, waived his right to a probable cause hearing for two cases that were remaining in juvenile court April 18.  Rafferty's juvenile cases join the two he's already been indicted on in Summit County Court. "His case will be transferred to the General Division of Common Pleas Court if the grand jury indicts him on two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of kidnapping," said the juvenile court's outreach coordinator, Don Ursetti. "He will still stand trial in Summit County on the Noble County charges and when and if the Grand Jury indicts, the charges will be merged." Rafferty's cases were transferred from Noble County, where the …

Monday, April 2, 2012

Rafferty's Juvenile Court Date for 'Craigslist Killings' Charges Changed

The new trial dates are April 18 and 19 in Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio's court room in Akron.

Brogan Rafferty, the teen accused of murder in the crimes dubbed the 'Craigslist killings,' was arraigned in adult court on charges, but still has a probable cause hearing in Summit County Juvenile Court this month.  Rafferty's case was transferred from Noble County (where police said the crimes took place) to Summit County because the case against his accused accomplice Richard Beasley is being handled in Summit, Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh's office said. Rafferty, who was 16 when he was arrested in November, faces three counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated robbery and four counts of kidnapping in Summit County. He has pleaded not guilty. The death penalty is not possible because of …

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Another Craigslist Ad Victim?

The father of a Massillon man said his son answered an ad for a job down in Noble County and has been missing since Nov. 13.

While a 52-year-old Akron man and a 16-year-old Stow-Munroe Falls High School student sit behind bars during an attempted murder investigation, a Massillon father said his son may have been a third victim in the Craigslist ad case.  In an Associated Press story, the Akron Beacon Journal reports that Jack Kern's 47-year-old son, Timothy Kern, of Massillon, was promised $300 a week, a trailer and a truck for the job near Caldwell, OH in Noble County in a Craigslist ad. A 16-year-old former Stow-Munroe Falls High School student was charged with attempted murder and complicity to attempted murder by authorities investigating a murder and shooting in Caldwell, OH. A gag order was issued by Noble County Judge John Nau shortly after the charges …

Ed Kent

1:59 pm on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Whatever happened with this other incident? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V3fm1OtUj4&feature=channel_video_title   more ›

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Juvenile Judge Offering Fresh Start for Teens

Operation Fresh Start offers an opportunity to have Summit County Juvenile Court records sealed.

For the second year, Summit County Juvenile Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio is offering to seal juvenile records to offer a fresh start to youths. “We were very encouraged last year by the response we had for our first Operation Fresh Start and there was no question we would offer it again this year,” said Teodosio. Operation Fresh Start is scheduled for Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bridgestone-Firestone Room on the first floor of the John S.Knight Center, at 77 E. Mill St. in Akron, as part of the Summit for Kids event. Operation Fresh Start offers an opportunity to have Summit County Juvenile Court records sealed. Also, parents with failure to send warrants and students with truancy warrants can have them cleared before the next …

Ed Kent

1:20 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Operation Fresh Start is a good thing. Teens who've gotten into legal problems can completely turn their lives in the right direction and sealing their records can help them greatly.   more ›

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