GUILTY OH - Alianna Defreeze, 14, Cleveland, 26 Jan 2017

[bessie]

Excellent news!!

 

[rosie_lee]

Cleveland 19 News (@cleveland19news): https://twitter.com/cleveland19news?s=09

Police arrest man they say 'directly connected' to death of area 14-year-old: https://t.co/h7Ltv4jQeP https://t.co/7t722AaYLl

 

[Owutatangledweb]

He did four years for a 2005 sexual battery. Pretty sure coroner gave them DNA and he was in the system. IMO

 

[perfectingpink]

http://odrc.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/details.aspx?id=A492475

 

[Gardenista]

That photo gave me chills. I HATE this for her and her family

 

[Gardenista]

He did four years for a 2005 sexual battery. Pretty sure coroner gave them DNA and he was in the system. IMO

Yes, there was a tweet about a DNA match

 

[Owutatangledweb]

This means there is someone else out there that killed the other women in the area. Makes me sad.

 

[rosie_lee]

Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice): https://twitter.com/CLEpolice?s=09

Arrest Made in Aggravated Murder of 14 Year Old Alianna Defreeze*(PHOTO) https://t.co/pwLue3Ee0s https://t.co/bGvEe1pGtw

 

[bessie]

[...]

Officials maintain that the investigation is still in the early stages.

They are still encouraging the public to come forward with any information, so that they can more accurately continue the investigation.

If you have any information in the case reach out to police in several ways. Contact homicide investigators at 216-623-5464 or Crimestoppers at 216-252-7463. Tips may be provided anonymously.

http://www.wkyc.com/mb/news/local/c...taker-in-murder-of-alianna-defreeze/396244491

 

[bessie]

I-Team sources: DNA helped identify suspect in murder of Alianna Defreeze

Posted 9:55 pm, February 2, 2017, by Kara Sutyak and Ed Gallek, Updated at 10:09PM, February 2, 2017

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- "Our investigators didn't stop. The culmination of their efforts is the arrest of a person who we need to make sure never touches our streets again," Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams said as he announced an arrest in the murder of 14-year-old Alianna Defreeze.

[...]

According to Cleveland police, Whitaker was identified as the suspect in this case through evidence discovered by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office Northeast Ohio Regional Forensic Laboratory. The FOX 8 I-Team reported DNA helped identify the suspect.

 

[Elainera]

Great job by the medical examiner!

The community must be so relieved.

 

[Inthedetails]

Great job by the medical examiner!

The community must be so relieved.

Yes! Great work!

 

[bessie]

Agreed. The community and LE are to be commended. My only fear is that the sense of urgency will wain, and the other cases will remain cold. :crossfingers: that I'm wrong.

 

[2Hope4]

Wonderful job, LE, ME, and all those in this investigation! Suspect arrested, Alianna brought home. You've done your job well. Now let the justice system KEEP HIM LOCKED UP! Releasing just doesn't work in this sexual predators. They will strike again, and again.

 

[Eloise]

It truly boggles my mind that someone with DNA in the system and on the registry would still do this. You're going to get caught so quickly.

 

[steelman]

I'm glad they got him. Now..........how many more of the assaults and murders in that cluster of attacks can be tied to him ?

Were LE and the coroner able to obtain DNA samples from the other victims ? If so, why wasn't he captured sooner than this ?

The lack of DNA may be part of the problem in the other attacks. LE was able to find the victim and process DNA samples in this case very quickly, so degradation wasn't a factor.

It's hard to believe he won't be responsible for other attacks and deaths in that same area.

 

[PatTheRat]

Pretty sure this is him. The age is right.

http://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.us/CaseInfoByName.aspx

http://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.us/CR_CaseInformation_Summary.aspx?q=iaPA6El6K0pXzhvoiUsupQ2

http://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.us/CR_CaseInformation_Summary.aspx?q=0C3iwZ51HwX0gnLRXXSIvA2

http://cpdocket.cp.cuyahogacounty.us/CR_CaseInformation_Summary.aspx?q=fUHwDIUipL5xIo_u_UgX7w2

The rest in Cuyahoga County are theft related offenses.

Just noting that these return for "Christopher Whitaker." The Chief spelled the suspect's name as "Christopher Wittaker."

 

[Inthedetails]

I'm glad they got him. Now..........how many more of the assaults and murders in that cluster of attacks can be tied to him ?

Were LE and the coroner able to obtain DNA samples from the other victims ? If so, why wasn't he captured sooner than this ?

The lack of DNA may be part of the problem in the other attacks. LE was able to find the victim and process DNA samples in this case very quickly, so degradation wasn't a factor.

It's hard to believe he won't be responsible for other attacks and deaths in that same area.

You have a good point about the DNA. LE specifically commended the coroner for collecting evidence, which makes me wonder if the DNA was tricky to get. Maybe the perp tries not to leave a trace, but he got sloppy this time. Jmo

 

[skibaboo]

I decided to get an 'early' night last night and missed the news! This is great news! Added CW's address to the Case Map

I'f I'd have expanded the RSO search more than 1 mile he would have been on there! Here it says his previous victim was a 45 yr old female. Very possible he is responsible for others http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdetails.php?OfndrID=1549781&AgencyID=55149

 

[ChuckMaureen]

Did CPD/ME recently obtain more advanced equip. to process DNA?