GUILTY OH - Cleveland, Boy, 4, dark wavy hair, Skeletal, 20 Sept 2017 - Eliazar Ruiz

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Couple wanted for boy’s murder in Ohio waive extradition

Apr 6, 2019

"ADRIAN — A couple accused in the murder of a 4-year-old boy in Cleveland and arrested last week in Adrian will be returned to Ohio.

Romaine Tolbert, 36, and Joanne Vega, 31, each waived extradition in separate hearings Wednesday in Lenawee County Circuit Court. Vega asked Judge Anna Marie Anzalone if waiving extradition meant she would get to go home.

“I want to go home,” she said....


Vega and Romaine each declined offers to have an attorney appointed to them...."

Couple wanted for boy's murder in Ohio waive extradition

 

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Couple accused of murdering 4-year-old boy plead not guilty

The couple accused of murdering 4-year-old Eliazar Ruiz pleaded not guilty in court Thursday.
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A judge ordred them remanded without bond Thursday.

 

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Woman charged with boy’s death wants bond reduced so she can leave jail; cites medical issues (with clip)

JULY 5, 2019

"CLEVELAND -- A woman facing several charges in connection with the murder of a four-year-old boy is asking a judge to reduce her bond so she can get out of jail.

Joanne Vega filed a motion with Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge William McGinty on Monday. She asked that her $1 million bond be reduced to $400,000. She said she needs medical and dental care.

Vega and her co-defendant Romaine Tolbert are charged with murder, felonious assault, permitting child abuse, involuntary manslaughter, endangering children, offenses against a human corpse, tampering with evidence and kidnapping....

The motion states she had to recently have emergency gall bladder surgery.

"She has requested medical attention twice over the last couple of weeks, but received no reply," the motion filed by her attorney, David Brown states. "If the pain stems from her appendix, and it ruptures, she risks going septic-- a life-threatening event."

The motion further states that Vega has four teeth causing her an "immense amount of pain."

"Jail medical told her that her teeth are salvageable, but they can only pull them while she is in jail," the motion went on to say.

The judge has not yet issued a ruling on the motion.

Cuyahoga County prosecutors plan to oppose the motion, saying they believe she should be able to get the treatment she needs in jail...."

Woman charged with boy’s death wants bond reduced so she can leave jail; cites medical issues

 

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Woman charged with boy’s death wants bond reduced so she can leave jail; cites medical issues (with clip)

JULY 5, 2019

"CLEVELAND -- A woman facing several charges in connection with the murder of a four-year-old boy is asking a judge to reduce her bond so she can get out of jail.

Joanne Vega filed a motion with Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge William McGinty on Monday. She asked that her $1 million bond be reduced to $400,000. She said she needs medical and dental care.

Vega and her co-defendant Romaine Tolbert are charged with murder, felonious assault, permitting child abuse, involuntary manslaughter, endangering children, offenses against a human corpse, tampering with evidence and kidnapping....

The motion states she had to recently have emergency gall bladder surgery.

"She has requested medical attention twice over the last couple of weeks, but received no reply," the motion filed by her attorney, David Brown states. "If the pain stems from her appendix, and it ruptures, she risks going septic-- a life-threatening event."

The motion further states that Vega has four teeth causing her an "immense amount of pain."

"Jail medical told her that her teeth are salvageable, but they can only pull them while she is in jail," the motion went on to say.

The judge has not yet issued a ruling on the motion.

Cuyahoga County prosecutors plan to oppose the motion, saying they believe she should be able to get the treatment she needs in jail...."

Woman charged with boy’s death wants bond reduced so she can leave jail; cites medical issues

I hope she is in pain, mind numbing excruciating pain and it’s her own body doing it to her. That’s called karma and some people deserve to have it dumped on them like a tonne of bricks.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trial begins for Cleveland man accused of killing a 4-year-old boy

Jury selection for a man accused of murdering a four-year-old boy is scheduled to begin Monday in front of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge William McGinty.

Romaine Tolbert, 38, is charged in the murder of Eliazar Ruiz, his girlfriend’s godson.

His girlfriend, Joanne Vega, 33, pleaded guilty Friday to several charges; including, involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.

Cuyahoga County prosecutors said Vega will testify against Tolbert and be sentenced at a later date.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Opening statements made in the trial of Cleveland man accused of killing 4-year-old boy

 

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Trial continues for Cleveland man accused of killing 4-year-old; live video

 

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In gripping testimony, wife of Cleveland man accused of killing 4-year-old says she covered for her husband

Prosecutors are expected to call one more witness, Detective Aaron Reese, who led the investigation.

The defense has not yet decided if Tolbert will take the stand on his behalf.

 

[LizzyE]

From December 2020

Romaine Tolbert, 38, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him on charges for causing the death of his wife’s four-year-old godson. His wife, Joanne Vega, 33, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for her involvement in the death.

Cleveland woman, her partner sentenced in connection to death of 4-year-old boy