OH - Otto Stewart, 89, murdered in his Cincinnati home, 19 Nov 2016 *Arrests*

[Indy Anna]

Earlier this week, neighbors told Local 12 News that they had seen Stewart driving around with Kinney and Stumph before Thanksgiving. They said Stewart bought groceries for the pair and allowed them to stay with him. According to court documents, on November 19, Kinney and Stumph tied up Stewart, stabbed him and stole his money and car.

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http://local12.com/news/local/police-89-year-old-man-knew-his-suspected-killer-for-years



Stewart was found dead in a Northside home Dec. 16. His car, money and other personal items were stolen. He had been dead since late November, according to court records.

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http://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/police-charge-2-with-aggravated-murder-in-northside-mans-death

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/new...ed-89-year-old-northside-mans-death/95618330/

 

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New details revealed in killing of 89-year-old Northside man

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/01/11/new-details-revealed-killing-89-year-old-northside-man/96441308/

A woman facing the death penalty in the killing of an 89-year-old man told detectives she “snapped” before stabbing him with a large kitchen knife, prosecutors said.

Margaret Kinney, 41, and her boyfriend, 43-year-old Michael Stumph, then used a pillow to try to suffocate Otto Stewart, according to prosecutors.

Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor Seth Tieger said Wednesday at Kinney’s arraignment that the couple wrapped a cord around Stewart’s neck, tightening it “like a tourniquet with a letter opener.”

Both Kinney and Stumph, who also is being held on a $5 million bond, face charges including aggravated murder and aggravated robbery. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against both.

 

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Woman sentenced to life without parole in killing of 89-year-old Northside man

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/03/14/woman-sentenced-life-without-parole-eligibility-killing-89-year-old-northside-man/423896002/

A woman who faced the possibility of receiving the death penalty in the killing of an 89-year-old Northside man, agreed to accept a life sentence in exchange for a guilty plea, her attorney confirmed Wednesday.

Margaret Kinney, 43, will not be eligible for parole. She pleaded guilty last week in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, records show.

Michael Stumph still faces the death penalty. He is scheduled to stand trial in July.