View Full Version : Pregnant woman disappears without a trace, leaving behind 2 yr old son
Sarah Smyth
06-19-2007, 03:54 PM
Authorities have no suspects in her disappearance and only a few chilling words from her 2-year-old son, who may have seen what happened to her: "Mommy was crying. Mommy broke the table. Mommy's in the rug."
The full story is here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_re_us/missing_woman
This story just broke my heart this morning.
jennylou
06-19-2007, 04:30 PM
She's been missing since last week, it's all over the news here. They found a one-day old baby in a nearby county yesterday. Authorities aren't sure if the two are connected.
Here is a local link -
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/13526700/detail.html
Her boyfriend is a cop, and also married.
LyLMyssChaos
06-19-2007, 04:46 PM
This is an incredibly sad story. I really don't have any words for it. I just picture my poor child when something like this happens and how they would be.
lawyerlee
06-19-2007, 05:22 PM
How awful. :( Her poor family and little boy.
jesvet
06-19-2007, 05:25 PM
The whole story is so heartbreaking. Poor little munchkin who, it would seem, witnessed a terrible act of violence against his mommy.
Adaya
06-19-2007, 05:25 PM
I heard about this on GMA and it's such a sad story. It just broke my heart.
diam124
06-19-2007, 07:05 PM
This is such a horrible story. My first thought (along with probably everyone else) is that the ex-boyfriend and/or his estranged wife must be involved. It sounds like police aren't narrowing the focus to them though.
jennylou
06-19-2007, 08:16 PM
This is such a horrible story. My first thought (along with probably everyone else) is that the ex-boyfriend and/or his estranged wife must be involved. It sounds like police aren't narrowing the focus to them though.
That boyfriend is a police officer.
It's all bizarre, that's for sure.
I hope that they find her and the baby alive and well, but each day that passes probably diminishes that hope.
jesvet
06-19-2007, 08:27 PM
That boyfriend is a police officer.
It's all bizarre, that's for sure.
I hope that they find her and the baby alive and well, but each day that passes probably diminishes that hope.
A police officer with a prior arrest for forcing his way into an ex's house....
I think her fate was sealed the moment that little boy said "Mommy's in the rug."
:( :(
camberne
06-19-2007, 08:33 PM
A police officer with a prior arrest for forcing his way into an ex's house....
I think her fate was sealed the moment that little boy said "Mommy's in the rug."
:( :(Unfortunately, that was my first thought! What a horrible thing. That poor poor little boy! If he knew the boyfriend, (and he is the one who did it, which I'm inclined to focus on) I wonder if the boyfriend (cop) threatened the little boy not to tell anyone about him... rat bastard!
kimbyj
06-19-2007, 08:51 PM
Terrible story and I do hope for a happy ending. This makes me think about Laci Peterson all over again - this time with 3 victims!
jennylou
06-19-2007, 09:43 PM
Unfortunately, that was my first thought! What a horrible thing. That poor poor little boy! If he knew the boyfriend, (and he is the one who did it, which I'm inclined to focus on) I wonder if the boyfriend (cop) threatened the little boy not to tell anyone about him... rat bastard!
The BF is his father as well.
camberne
06-20-2007, 05:25 AM
The BF is his father as well.
Didn't realize that until I saw the news this morning. I originally thought he was just the father of the new baby. Ugh, what a shame!
ellidew
06-20-2007, 08:16 AM
"Mommy's in the rug."
That sentence alone broke my heart when i read the story yesterday. Just broke my heart.
msnicolea
06-20-2007, 08:59 AM
This just makes me sick to my stomach.
Delta
06-20-2007, 10:20 AM
OK, so apparently a newborn was left on a doorstep yesterday in the area, with the ubilical cord still attached and they are testing to see if it's the mother's.
Based on interviews I've heard of him I am inclined to not think it is the father/boyfriend.
IrishEyes
06-20-2007, 10:25 AM
They don't think that newborn is from the missing mother because of the job of the woman who lives there:
"My wife has been a school nurse and has dealt with young females in a confidential manner over a number of years," Don Redman said. Sue Redman also was a board member at a local free clinic.
They suspect this might be a newborn left from someone she associated with at school or the clinic. But they're testing the baby to make sure.
Article here (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/20/missing.woman.ap/index.html), cnn.com.
MichelleRenee
06-20-2007, 03:54 PM
This is horrible. It is so close to where I live and I work in the city she disappeared from 2 days per week. We are on vacation in Florida right now and it is all over the news here even. It is so sad. What a coincidence if the baby girl they found is not linked....
diam124
06-20-2007, 07:26 PM
CNN has updated their article - it sounds like they are taking another look at the BF. I hate to say it, but I really think he's involved somehow.
kugrrly
06-20-2007, 07:39 PM
but I really think he's involved somehow.
I believe he is also.
What is up with people? There have been a lot of sad stories lately.
bevvied
06-20-2007, 07:52 PM
I was watching Nancy Grace last night, and one of her guests asked her what were her first words that she learnt as a toddler. She agreed that it was either mommy or daddy.
The guest lawyer pointed out that the son kept saying "mommy's in the rug, Mommy broke the table" etc
Her point was that he would have known if his father was there and said something about Daddy. But as far as the media has relayed he has not said anything about Daddy..soo this makes me think that the father may not be involved.
They had a "different" relationship, seeing that he was married, and he had 2 kids outside of his marriage. I think the media is casting him in a negative way, but, let's hope the facts come to light, and she and her baby are found safe and sound.
Her point was that he would have known if his father was there and said something about Daddy. But as far as the media has relayed he has not said anything about Daddy..soo this makes me think that the father may not be involved.
He could be shock. Jessie's mom was on Larry King tonight and said he was only asking about his Mom except something about a toy truck he called Daddy's truck. It sounded like he didn't talk about Dad much.
I hope she's safe, but I think we have seen what happens in these cases too many times. Her Mom couldn't even say that she hoped she was alive. I don't think she thinks she is. She just hoped it was someone they didn't know. :(
Her Mom also didn't want to comment about how the father/boyfriend felt about having another child.
Based on interviews I've heard of him I am inclined to not think it is the father/boyfriend.
The nurse said the baby was white so if the baby that was found turns out to be Jessie's I would agree.
Delta
06-20-2007, 08:22 PM
The reason I am not inclined to think it is the boyfriend is because of the child - he was just left there alone in the house, possibly for days. I don't see how the dad could have just left his 2 year old alone in that house. Of course, he was cold enough to kill the mom then who knows what he was thinking. But that part still doesn't add up to me, really.
karlatta
06-20-2007, 08:32 PM
The nurse said the baby was white so if the baby that was found turns out to be Jessie's I would agree.
Mixed race children can appear to be very white at birth. In fact, my AA foster son was so light at a few days old that a lot of people (even other AA people) just assumed that he was biologically mine. And I'm super fair with blonde hair and green eyes.
diam124
06-20-2007, 08:51 PM
Well, the BF could still be involved, even if he wasn't actually the person who hurt her.
jesvet
06-20-2007, 08:58 PM
Good point diam.
We may never know. It makes sense the cops are focusing on the boyfriend, at least as a starting point. So many red flags...and sadly most cases of violence against women are from relatives or significant others (I think?)
If he isn't in any way involved, I feel sorry for him because his life is getting put through the wringer and scrutinized in the national media.
Sophia
06-20-2007, 09:06 PM
I just ran across this in an article.
Newsnet 5 digs into the personnel file of Cutts and reveals that in 1998, investigative reporter Duane Pohlman reported that about a year before Cutts applied to become an officer, his former girlfriend, Nikki Giavasis, who now models in California, claimed Cutts kicked her door in to get inside her home. Cutts was charged and convicted of aggravated trespassing.
source (http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272614194.shtml)
That's interesting Karla. Thanks! Larry King was playing in the background so I only heard bits and pieces.
How long before he grew into his natural coloring?
My stomach turned when I read this: "Mommy's in the rug."
It doesn't sound good. This may come out wrong, but if this poor woman was killed I do hope it was the BF or someone else somehow connected to her -- that would make it an isolated incident. It's just too scary to think about some lunatic out there victimizing pregnant women, ya know? Random violence scares me more than anything.
No matter what, though, this is a sad, sad situation. That poor little boy. :(
savannahgrl
06-21-2007, 07:20 AM
This case is so sad. A few days ago they had the ex-girlfriend (Nikki Giavasis) on Fox News Channel and she was saying that Cutts has a history of abuse, stalking, etc. Fox did have the video of that interview on their website. I'll try to link to it, but it was very interesting.
I'm glad to see that the Texas Equasearch team is there to help in the search. I believe that they are the ones who recently found Kelsey Smith in Kansas.
ETA: Here is the link, but I could not figure out how to link directly to the video. It is the first link on the right of the page under video.ex-girlfriend of Cutts speaks out (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,285356,00.html)
Sophia
06-22-2007, 03:44 PM
Update:
CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- A baby left on a doorstep is not the daughter of a missing pregnant woman, the sheriff of Wayne County, Ohio, announced Friday afternoon.
Sheriff Thomas Maurer said the baby is not that of Jessie Davis, 26, of nearby North Canton, who has not been heard from since June 13.
An adult from Wayne County admitted the baby is hers and she left it on the doorstep of a former school nurse shortly after giving birth, a release from Maurer's office said.
source/read more (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/22/missing.woman.ap/index.html)
Sophia
06-23-2007, 03:45 PM
CNN tv is reporting that there's been a "major development" and that there will be a press conference at 6PM eastern.
From cnn.com
Bobby Cutts Jr. has been arrested in the death of missing Ohio mother Jessie Davis, the Stark County Sheriffs office says.
Sophia
06-23-2007, 04:11 PM
From the news conference:
A body believed to be Jessie Davis's was recovered from a lake.
Bobby Cutts jr has been charged with 2 counts of murder and will be arraigned Monday.
diam124
06-23-2007, 04:15 PM
Sadly, I'm not surprised that they arrested him.
I read somewhere that the only thing worse than having a family member murdered is to not find the body. I'm glad she can rest in peace now.
Sophia
06-23-2007, 04:17 PM
CNN.com has updated its story.
CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Searchers recovered a body Saturday afternoon that they believe is that of Jessie Marie Davis, a pregnant woman who disappeared June 13, police said.
Bobby Cutts Jr., the father of Davis' 2-year-old son, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder, including that of Davis' unborn child, said Stark County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Rick Perez. Cutts is also believed to be the father of Davis' unborn child.
source/read more (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/23/missing.woman.ap/index.html)
imagirliegirl
06-23-2007, 04:19 PM
I read somewhere that the only thing worse than having a family member murdered is to not find the body. I'm glad she can rest in peace now.
Definitely. There is nothing worse than never really knowing.
Poor girl. :(
lbs27
06-23-2007, 05:02 PM
I've been following this story and am so sad that they did not find her alive. For some reason, I'm also not surprised that they arrested the boyfriend--I can't believe he stood by while his family and hers searched for her body knowing all along where she was. I feel horrible for the 2 year old and hope that he never fully remembers what he witnessed. :(
ETA: Ok, I realize this sounds harsh. I sincerely hope that if hte boyfriend is innocent that they find whoever did do this. I do find it interesting that he has claimed innocence and that the police did not consider him a suspect even after searching his home. I wonder what changed, and hope they found something substantial to arrest him on.
diam124
06-23-2007, 05:58 PM
I've been following this story and am so sad that they did not find her alive. For some reason, I'm also not surprised that they arrested the boyfriend--I can't believe he stood by while his family and hers searched for her body knowing all along where she was. I feel horrible for the 2 year old and hope that he never fully remembers what he witnessed. :(
ETA: Ok, I realize this sounds harsh. I sincerely hope that if hte boyfriend is innocent that they find whoever did do this. I do find it interesting that he has claimed innocence and that the police did not consider him a suspect even after searching his home. I wonder what changed, and hope they found something substantial to arrest him on.
I read on CNN that the boyfriend confessed to being involved and that a second person was involved.
Lucy Van Pelt
06-23-2007, 07:26 PM
I can't for the life of me remember where I heard or read the information, but I heard that the leading cause of death for pregnant women is murder at the hands of the baby's father. What a tragedy. :(
I read on CNN that the boyfriend confessed to being involved and that a second person was involved.
Can you post a link to this? I looked on cnn.com and didn't see anything about his confession.
imagirliegirl
06-23-2007, 08:35 PM
I can't for the life of me remember where I heard or read the information, but I heard that the leading cause of death for pregnant women is murder at the hands of the baby's father. What a tragedy. :(
I've heard the same thing. Oprah did a show about it once. I cannot remember where her statistics came from, but she did say the leading cause of death of pregnant women was homicide.
I can't believe he stood by while his family and hers searched for her body knowing all along where she was.
They usually do. It's so gross. They are just trying to make it look like they care because they are stupid and think it will take the focus off of them.
I used to work in missing persons and I remember having to do a search for a woman with her husband and we all knew he had killed her. It was way freaky. He's in jail now, but still...it sucks having to stand next to someone you know is guilty but you can't do a thing about it. It was awful for the family. :(
ETA I found this:
A study published in the March 2005 edition of the American Journal of Public Health found that homicide was a leading cause of death among pregnant women in the United States between 1991 and 1999. Data taken from the Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the pregnancy-associated homicide ratio was 1.7 per 100,000 live births.
I can't for the life of me remember where I heard or read the information, but I heard that the leading cause of death for pregnant women is murder at the hands of the baby's father. What a tragedy. :(
what a sad stat. My prayers are with her family. I'm due 2 weeks after she was. I cant imagine the pain on losing her and her baby:(
lbs27
06-24-2007, 08:18 AM
They usually do. It's so gross. They are just trying to make it look like they care because they are stupid and think it will take the focus off of them.
I used to work in missing persons and I remember having to do a search for a woman with her husband and we all knew he had killed her. It was way freaky. He's in jail now, but still...it sucks having to stand next to someone you know is guilty but you can't do a thing about it. It was awful for the family. :(
Ugh, I can't imagine that--how horrible!
I haven't seen anything that said he's confessed. If he did do it, I would bet there was a second person involved or hired, since the 2 yr old didn't say anything about "daddy" being there.
diam124
06-24-2007, 08:21 AM
Can you post a link to this? I looked on cnn.com and didn't see anything about his confession.
Hmmm...it's not in the article anymore. I heard snippets on CNN last night that he confessed to friends and family and then that's how they found the body because the body was outside of the initial search area.
Sophia
06-24-2007, 10:38 AM
Can you post a link to this? I looked on cnn.com and didn't see anything about his confession.
I'm not surprised CNN doesn't mention the "confession" in its articles. It wasn't a confession of actually killing her, it was (allegedly) a confession to friends and family, not authorities, that he was involved in her disappearance.
It was being discussed in an interview with an anchorwoman from WOIO. Apparently the anchorwoman was contacted by a "good friend" of Cutts who was inside Cutts' house the past few days (so this is something that supposedly Cutts told all the friends/family gathered at his house, then one friend contacted this anchorwoman from WOIO, and then the anchorwoman talked about it on CNN tv).
Supposedly, before Cutts left his house yesterday afternoon he told all his friends/family in the house that he was "involved" in the disappreance, but claimed he did not kill her. According to this source, Cutts said Jessie started grabbing at his clothes and then her eyes rolled back and she just died. Then Cutts supposedly panicked and called a female friend to move the body. Supposedly this female friend went to HS with Cutts and the source and used to date Cutts. The anchorwoman said she found the story the source gave her "unbelievable."
And supposedly (again, according to the anchorwoman who was contacted by the friend of Cutts) after Cutts left his house at 1:20 yesterday he went to the authorities and then led them to the body.
imagirliegirl
06-24-2007, 01:52 PM
They've confirmed that it's her. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19387533/)
Sophia
06-24-2007, 02:06 PM
This sounds like the "female friend who helped move the body" from the source I mentioned in my previous post.
CANTON, Ohio (CNN) -- In a wide-ranging investigation into the killing of a pregnant Ohio woman, FBI agents searched a woman's home in northeastern Ohio and confiscated bags of items, a neighbor said Sunday.
The raid Saturday evening came hours after police recovered the body of 26-year-old Jessie Marie Davis and arrested her boyfriend, Canton police patrolman Bobby Cutts Jr., 30, in connection with her disappearance.
*snip*
FBI agents used a battering ram to break down the unidentified woman's door, according to Justin Lindstrom, who lives upstairs in the adjacent duplex. She was not home at the time.
source/read more (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/24/missing.woman/index.html)
savannahgrl
06-24-2007, 02:21 PM
This story breaks my heart. I hate to imagine what she had to go through in those last few minutes of her life, what her son witnessed and feel sad for the poor baby that she was carrying.
kimbyj
06-24-2007, 02:35 PM
I can't believe he killed her! So incredibly wicked. It is times like these that make me re-think my position about the death penalty.
I watched Jesse's mother on Larry King and I feel so horrible for that poor lady and her grandson! UGH!!!
Sophia
06-24-2007, 04:28 PM
CNN is reporting breaking news that a second person, a woman, has been arrested and is in custody and will be charged with obstruction of justice.
Sophia
06-24-2007, 05:26 PM
They've updated the story to reflect the breaking news I mentioned in my previous post.
CANTON, Ohio (CNN) -- A woman has been charged with obstruction of justice in the case of the pregnant Ohio woman whose body was found over the weekend, the FBI said.
Myisha Ferrell is in the custody of the Stark County Sheriff's Department and will be arraigned on Monday, the FBI said.
source/read more (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/24/missing.woman/index.html)
I just cannot understand why these men do this and think they aren't going to get caught. What a horrible story. I hope this guy rots. UGH!
Poor Jessie and her baby, may they rest in peace.
Ericka_Jarett
06-25-2007, 08:12 AM
Read that the woman they just arrested just quit her job on Friday at Denny's. Sounds like she knew she was going to get caught in connection with the death of Jessie and her daughter. She was probably going to hightail it out of the area.
It's so sickening to hear that they found her deceased as well as the baby. He should have just left her alone and let her get on with life and have her 2 children. He's a sorry excuse
JenniferEC
06-25-2007, 08:19 AM
I really hope the book is thrown at both of them. If he didn't want to be a father to her kids or be in a relationship with her, he should have walked away. And she is no better, helping to hide the body and then saying nothing as all of those people searched.
When they find out the cause of death, I hope it was something quick so that Jessie and her baby didn't suffer.
This story breaks my heart. I hate to imagine what she had to go through in those last few minutes of her life, what her son witnessed and feel sad for the poor baby that she was carrying.
I cant either. She was probably so scared for both of her kids. :(
shopaholic
06-25-2007, 10:47 AM
If I remember correctly they said that he has an abusive past with other girlfriends (possible police reports were filed). Isn't this info. that is found during a background check to even become a cop??
jh124
06-25-2007, 11:21 AM
He should have just left her alone and let her get on with life and have her 2 children. He's a sorry excuse
ITA. Reading what has come out about him makes him sound like a nut. I wonder if he was paying child support and that was the motivation. It sounds like he didn't live with her and she didn't rely on him to care for their son. Why on earth would he do something like this?
LovinLife
06-25-2007, 06:18 PM
This actually is going on in my town. Today, the boyfriend made a court appearance and had his bond set at $5 million. The other lady that was supposedly involved had her bond set at $500,000. They say that she helped dispose of the body.
The store that Jessie was shopping at the day she was killed is one that I often go to. Its just truly scary to realize that things like this can happen in your own town. DHs parents live close to the jail that the boyfriend is being held at and there have been tons of people and news vans there the past few days.
imagirliegirl
06-25-2007, 07:04 PM
If I remember correctly they said that he has an abusive past with other girlfriends (possible police reports were filed). Isn't this info. that is found during a background check to even become a cop??
I'm pretty sure that if he was never convicted it wouldn't be in a background check. It also depends what the department's rules for hire are. They can be very different. His department might have been more lenient than others .
Mindy3094
06-26-2007, 12:12 PM
I also live in the area. My friend went to help search on Friday and she ended up searching next to an employee of the Canton Police Department, where Cutts is an officer. The employee stated that Cutts is "dumber than a box of rocks." Not that that should be any shock to anyone, I just thought it was an interesting comment considering this supposed story he made up of her already being dead is about ludicrous.
Also, from what I understand, his friend from HS who helped him with the body was in the process of being evicted so that may be why she had her stuff packed up.
Where she was found was not really that close to Canton. I would think it would be at least an hour drive and that you would really need to be familiar with the area to know where to "dump" a body.
So sad.....they said the little boy is asking for Mommy and they are telling him she is in Heaven and he is talking to her on a cell phone. :(
Edited to add link to eviction -
http://www.cantoncourt.org/civil2/index.html
I can't link to search results so under "litigant," search for ferrell, myisha and then click on case no. 2007-CVG -3742.
phoenics
06-26-2007, 12:32 PM
Wow - how long have Cutts and his wife been married? I just wonder what she thinks of all of this...
And may Jesse and her baby rest in peace.
I don't understand why he killed her - his wife knew about all of this right? So it wasn't like this was all under the table, right? Maybe he did do it to get out of paying child support - but wouldn't he have to kill his 2-year old too?
I don't know why I'm trying to make sense of this.
Mindy3094
06-26-2007, 01:51 PM
I haven't heard anything as to motive so I have no idea. My best *guess* would be a fit of rage, but I really have no clue.
Ericka_Jarett
06-26-2007, 02:10 PM
phoenics - Cutts and his wife from what I read were separated at the time.
phoenics
06-26-2007, 03:01 PM
phoenics - Cutts and his wife from what I read were separated at the time.
Thanks - I must have missed all of this in skimming. I do wonder what she thinks though... wonder if she'll ever say anything?
What a nutcase he is.
IrishEyes
06-27-2007, 07:10 AM
Court: Slaying suspect Cutts abused his children
Months before an Ohio police officer was accused of killing his girlfriend and her fetus, a California court suspended contact between him and his 9-year-old daughter based on evidence that he was emotionally and physically abusive, court documents show.
Article here (http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/27/cutts.court.ap/index.html).
diam124
06-27-2007, 07:19 AM
OK, so this is what I don't understand - all along the police kept saying that Cutts was not a suspect. And from what I've read, it was his confession to his family and friends that led to the body and his arrest. Do you think police thought it was him all along but didn't want to tip him off? Or did they honestly not think he was involved (or maybe were hesitant since he was a fellow police officer?) It seems like there was a lot of evidence that he had a shady past - I mean the whole thing with his daughter seems like more than enough evidence that he was abusive.
I just wonder how long it would have taken police to arrest him and find the body if he hadn't confessed to being involved.
savannahgrl
06-27-2007, 07:30 AM
I think that they thought he was a suspect all along, but that this was their tactic to get Cutts to release details or confess.
For those girls who live in Ohio, have they had a memorial service for Jessie and the baby yet? Also have they released the medical examiners report about how she was killed.
Sophia
06-27-2007, 07:40 AM
I agree--I'm sure the police suspected him all along (the boyfriend/husband is statistically most likely to be involved, so he's always a suspect), but that doesn't mean they're going to publically name him as a suspect.
LovinLife
06-27-2007, 07:58 AM
As of yesterday the medical examiner was still investigating the cause of her death and also said that all information would be turned over to the sheriffs investigators.
They also said that Jessie and Chloe's remains would most likely be turned over to the family sometime this week.
diedra1027
06-27-2007, 09:57 AM
OK, so this is what I don't understand - all along the police kept saying that Cutts was not a suspect. And from what I've read, it was his confession to his family and friends that led to the body and his arrest. Do you think police thought it was him all along but didn't want to tip him off?Yes. This is a pretty common tactic in cases like this as far as I know. Authorities did the same thing years ago in the Susan Smith case, for example.
maxandmolly
06-27-2007, 12:16 PM
I'm pretty sure that if he was never convicted it wouldn't be in a background check. It also depends what the department's rules for hire are. They can be very different. His department might have been more lenient than others .
It would/should have most definitely come up in a background check. Even if you go to trial, are found not guilty and your record is "expunged" of the charge-fingerprints are forever. If you were printed, and apply for a job where you have to be printed, it WILL come up.
I don't get why he was allowed to work as a cop with the several different hints of violence in his background.
It's one thing to have a fit of rage-but how do you do it in front of your two year old child?
imagirliegirl
07-02-2007, 05:42 PM
Yeah but did they say he was convicted? I thought he was just accused of things. That alone wouldn't go against him.
maxandmolly
07-02-2007, 05:54 PM
Yeah but did they say he was convicted? I thought he was just accused of things. That alone wouldn't go against him.
Yes it would. Because cops know better than most, that guilty does not = conviction.
MichelleRenee
11-05-2007, 08:06 AM
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/14511331/detail.html
Myisha Ferrell was sentenced to 24 months in prison for obstruction to justice after pleading guilty in court in connection with the Jessie Davis case Monday morning.
This is the woman who helped hide the body. 24 months in prison.... I am not sure how I feel about that. I mean, she wasn't the person who killed her, and I understand that they can only charge her with her actual crime, but I hate the idea that this woman will be released back into a town so close to my house in only 24 months...
imagirliegirl
11-05-2007, 04:38 PM
Man, that sure doesn't seem like long enough. I assume this is some sort of plea deal? Exchange for testimony or something?
MichelleRenee
11-09-2007, 10:32 AM
She agreed to testify against Bobby Cutts.
imagirliegirl
11-09-2007, 12:07 PM
She agreed to testify against Bobby Cutts.
Ah. I hate deals sometimes. :(
It sure seems like they could get a conviction without her testimony.
jennylou
02-15-2008, 08:44 AM
The local news just broke into Martha Stewart to report that the jury has returned with a verdict, it will be announced shortly.
And, btw, I can't believe how quickly this happened (the court case). My mils cousin was raped and murdered here in 2005 and we're still waiting to go to trial. It just amazes me that some trials can move so quickly and some just sit....
jennylou
02-15-2008, 09:02 AM
aggravated murder - not guilty
jennylou
02-15-2008, 09:03 AM
murder - guilty (a lesser offense than aggravated murder)
jennylou
02-15-2008, 09:04 AM
aggravated murder of the baby - guilty
unlawful termination of the baby - guilty
purposely causing the death of a child under the age of 13 - guilty
and now my head is spinning with all the different counts that are very close to the last one.
Kimberland30
02-15-2008, 02:09 PM
How could they find him guilty of aggrevated murder of the fetus, but not the mother? That makes no sense to me.
laura
02-15-2008, 02:43 PM
The article I read said they differentiated the killings b/c the child's death was perpetrated during the commission of another crime (killing the mother). But I don't know if that is the legal differential on the use of the term "aggravated".
Mindy3094
02-28-2008, 12:24 PM
www.ohio.com
Cutts sentenced to 57 years in prison
By Phil Trexler/Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 02:17 p.m. EST, Feb 27, 2008
A Stark County jury has recommended Bobby Cutts Jr. be sentenced to life in prison with parole possible after 30 years, but Stark County Common Pleas Judge Charles E. Brown Jr. added another 27 years to the sentence.
The panel was considering death, life in prison with no parole, or life in prison with parole possible after either 25 or 30 years.
Brown accepted the recommendation of the jury but added on time for the other charges. Two weeks ago the jury convicted Cutts of aggravated murder, murder, aggravated burglary, abuse of a corpse and child endangering. Cutts was found guilty of killing Jessie Marie Davis and her unborn daughter, who was to be named Chloe.
Cutts faced the additional time for the charges lesser than aggravated murder. He will receive life in prison for murder and 27 years for the other charges. The child endangering is a misdemeanor and by law is merged with the felony sentences. He is eligible for parole after serving 57 years.
boilermaker
02-28-2008, 12:48 PM
Since this is local to my area, I followed it pretty closely. I give the mother of the victim a lot of credit for his sentence. She asked that he be spared the death penalty so that he may have some sort of relationship with the son. She also specifically said that she had forgiven him and hoped that she would be able to raise her grandson to be able to forgive him as well.
I'm not sure I could have been that forgiving.
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