Bail set at US$6m for Ohio triple murder accused
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July 24, 2013, Wednesday
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AN Ohio man charged with kidnapping and murdering three women whose bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags has been ordered to be held on US$6 million bail, as police investigate the possibility of other victims.
"There may be more to this, which is why we are continuing to search and use other agencies to help us along," East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts told reporters on Monday.
Michael Madison, 35, a registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to attempted rape in 2002, was arraigned in East Cleveland Municipal Court on three counts of kidnapping and three counts of aggravated murder - a crime that carries a maximum penalty of death.
He was arrested last Friday at his mother's home, hours after the first body was discovered not far away in the garage of the apartment building where Madison lives. Neighbors' complaints of a smell triggered the search.
"We believe if left on the streets just one hour longer, (he) may have put the lives of others in danger," East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton said.
During a police interview, Madison invoked the name of a Cleveland serial killer, Anthony Sowell, who was convicted of murder in the deaths of 11 women whose bodies were found wrapped in garbage bags in and around his home in 2009, Norton said.
"Things that he said made us believe he was influenced by Sowell," Norton added.
In court, Judge William Dawson said the US$6 million bail he set represented US$1 million for each count.
Wearing a purple jumpsuit and diamond-like earring, Madison quietly told the judge he understood the charges.
Madison, his head closely shaven and beard trimmed, declined to enter a plea and waived a preliminary hearing. His case will now be transferred to Cuyahoga County Court.
The bodies were located in a garage, the basement of a building and in a weeded lot nearby. They had been there for about six to 10 days, said the mayor.
One victim was identified as Angela Deskins, 38.
"There may be more to this, which is why we are continuing to search and use other agencies to help us along," East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts told reporters on Monday.
Michael Madison, 35, a registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to attempted rape in 2002, was arraigned in East Cleveland Municipal Court on three counts of kidnapping and three counts of aggravated murder - a crime that carries a maximum penalty of death.
He was arrested last Friday at his mother's home, hours after the first body was discovered not far away in the garage of the apartment building where Madison lives. Neighbors' complaints of a smell triggered the search.
"We believe if left on the streets just one hour longer, (he) may have put the lives of others in danger," East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton said.
During a police interview, Madison invoked the name of a Cleveland serial killer, Anthony Sowell, who was convicted of murder in the deaths of 11 women whose bodies were found wrapped in garbage bags in and around his home in 2009, Norton said.
"Things that he said made us believe he was influenced by Sowell," Norton added.
In court, Judge William Dawson said the US$6 million bail he set represented US$1 million for each count.
Wearing a purple jumpsuit and diamond-like earring, Madison quietly told the judge he understood the charges.
Madison, his head closely shaven and beard trimmed, declined to enter a plea and waived a preliminary hearing. His case will now be transferred to Cuyahoga County Court.
The bodies were located in a garage, the basement of a building and in a weeded lot nearby. They had been there for about six to 10 days, said the mayor.
One victim was identified as Angela Deskins, 38.
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