Thursday, April 4, 2013
Summit County Judge Lynne Callahan upheld a jury's recommendation to sentence Beasley to death.
Richard Beasley, 53, of Yale Street in Akron, received the death penalty this morning. "Richard Beasley is a cold-blooded manipulator with zero regard for human life," said Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh. "Beasley has shown no remorse and would likely still be preying on men who were seeking a better life. It is never a joyous occasion when someone is sentenced to die, but in this case, the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence." Beasley and his then-16-year-old accomplice, Brogan Rafferty of Stow, lured unemployed men to Akron using an ad on Craigslist. The ad offered a farm caretaker job in Noble County with a weekly salary of $300, housing and use of the property and vehicles on that property. Beasley and Rafferty shot four of …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery last week.
Ralphel A. Penn, 25, of Stow was sentenced by Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery charges last week. Penn pleaded guilty at Summit County Common Pleas Court to one count of aggravated robbery and robbery. According to authorities, Penn robbed a Charter One Bank in Northfield Village in August and a bank in Akron about a week later. In both instances, Penn handed a note to the teller threating to shoot if money wasn't handed over. No gun was seen, according to earlier reports.
Friday, November 9, 2012
The former Stow-Munroe Falls High School student said he was sorry and that he would testify against his co-defendant Richard Beasley in the crimes called the Craigslist killings.
"There's nothing I can say that will make things better," Brogan Rafferty said before he was sentenced to life in prison without parole by Judge Lynne Callahan Friday afternoon. The former Stow-Munroe Falls High School student, who was found guilty for nine counts of aggravated murder and more by a 12-person jury, agreed to testify against his co-defendant Richard Beasley. Rafferty's attorney, John Alexander, told the judge that he felt his client had remorse for the death of three in Noble County after they were lured there with bogus Craigslist job ads. Despite Rafferty's offer to testify in Beasley's case this winter and Alexander asking for a chance of parole, Callahan still gave Rafferty a life sentence without parole. Rafferty, now …
Sentencing was delayed for he teen who was found guilty in the crimes dubbed the "Craigslist Killings" until Nov. 9. Will Rafferty testify against Beasley?
Update: Brogan Rafferty was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole. Click here to watch video of Rafferty speaking to the judge before his sentencing. ------------------------------------------------ The state's attorney general said a plea deal hasn't been arranged for Brogan Rafferty. But after more than an hour of talks behind closed doors Monday morning between prosecutors and attorneys, the teen's sentencing for murder charges was delayed to today, leaving to question if a deal is in the works. Rafferty, now 17, was found guilty by a 12-person Summit County jury a few weeks ago for his involvement in the death of three men and the injuries of a fourth in Noble County. He and his co-defendant Richard Beasley posted fake …
Monday, November 5, 2012
The Stow teen was originally scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning after a jury found him guilty of several charges, including aggravated murder, last week.
After waiting a little more than an hour in Judge Lynne Callahan's courtroom Monday morning, the sentencing for Brogan Rafferty was delayed until Friday at 1:30 p.m. Rafferty was found guilty by a 12-person jury last week of nine counts of aggravated murder and more for his involvement in the death of three and injuring a fourth after the men were lured to a farm in Noble County with a bogus job ad on Craigslist. Rafferty's attorney, John Alexander, said he could not comment further Monday morning. The 17-year-old former Stow-Munroe Falls High School student faces life in prison without chance of parole if convicted of aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of the men last year. Rafferty will not face the death penalty because he is a …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The former Stow-Munroe Falls High School student heard his verdict today in Summit County Court of Common Pleas after three days of jury deliberation.
Brogan Rafferty, the now 17-year-old involved in the "Craigslist Killings," is guilty. That's according to a 12-person Summit County jury after three days of deliberation. The counts are listed below for each of the four victims. The jury found Rafferty not guilty of identity fraud. The teen, who was 16 when arrested, faces life in prison without a chance of parole if convicted of aggravated murder. His sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. in front of Judge Lynne Callahan. The 17-year-old faces life in prison without chance of parole if convicted of aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of the men last year. Rafferty will not face the death penalty because he is a juvenile. Richard Beasley, who is said to be Rafferty's mentor…
Thursday, October 18, 2012
However, a firearms identification expert said he can't say if the bullets found at the crime scenes were from those guns.
It was day four of Brogan Rafferty's trial in the Craigslist case. Rafferty, now 17, is charged with felony counts of murder and is facing life in prison. On Wednesday, Special FBI Agent Bonnie Hartmann was on the stand to talk about the weapons founds in Rafferty's room. Hartmann said she found a .22 caliber handgun, two knives, a sawed-off shotgun in a briefcase. Another shotgun was found behind a door. Jonathan Gardner, a firearms identification expert with the Bureau of Criminal Identification, examined the guns and the bullets found at the crime scenes in Noble county, where three me were killed after being lured to a farm with a bogus Craigslist ad for work. Richard Beasley is also facing murder charges for being involved with the …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Stow teen Brogan Rafferty is suspected of helping his mentor, 53-year-old Richard Beasley of Akron, lure victims with bogus job offers on Craigslist.
Jury selection began Tuesday morning at Summit County Court of Common Pleas for the adult trial of Brogan Rafferty, the now 17-year-old who is facing felony murder charges. Three men were killed last year in Noble County and Summit County, after responding to what authorities said were bogus online job postings. The men who died were identified as: Scott Davis of South Carolina escaped after being shot in the arm by hiding in woods until it got dark. He has been subpoenaed to testify at Rafferty's trial. Jury selection is expected to last several days and the trial will go on throughout October. Rafferty will not face execution because he is a juvenile. If convicted, he could face life in prison. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty…
Friday, September 14, 2012
“I did not shoot anyone, sir,” Brogan Rafferty said in one of the tapes.
Fox 8 News reports that three audio tape statements that "Craigslist Killing" suspect Brogan Rafferty gave to police were played in a hearing on Thursday at Summit County Court of Common Pleas. The lawyers for the now 17-year-old from Stow, who pleaded not guilty for the crimes dubbed the "Craigslist Killings," previously asked a judge to prohibit using statements made by Rafferty in a trial. According to his lawyer, Rafferty "was coerced by investigators and a public defender who failed to properly research the case before plea negotiations." Attorneys claimed Rafferty was questioned by a public defender and authorities without his parents or an attorney present after he was arrested in November. But, despite the request, three of the …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Stow teen's attorneys say their client gave comments to a public defender who allegedly did not properly research the case before plea negotiations.
The lawyers for the now 17-year-old from Stow who pleaded not guilty for the crimes dubbed the "Craigslist killings" are asking a judge to prohibit using statements made by Brogan Rafferty in a trial. Rafferty was arraigned in February and his bond was continued at $1 million. Some of his cases were originally being handled in the Summit County Juvenile Court system, but they were moved to adult court. According to a NewsNet5.com story, the request by the attorney as because Rafferty "was coerced by investigators and a public defender who failed to properly research the case before plea negotiations." Attorneys claim Rafferty was questioned by a public defender and authorities without his parents or an attorney present after he was …
James Thomas
1:13 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
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