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Judge rules jury not prejudiced against convicted Ohio serial killerupdated: Tue Aug 30 2011 17:35:00

An Ohio judge on Tuesday denied a retrial for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, who claimed the jury forewoman in his trial was biased against him.

Judge agrees with jury, sentences convicted serial killer to deathupdated: Fri Aug 12 2011 17:52:00

A judge Friday upheld a Cleveland, Ohio, jury's recommendation that convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell be sentenced to death.

Anthony Sowell gets death penaltyupdated: Fri Aug 12 2011 17:52:00

Convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell is sentenced to death for the murders of 11 Ohio women.

Jury recommends death sentence for Cleveland serial killerupdated: Wed Aug 10 2011 17:58:00

Jurors in Cleveland, Ohio, recommended that convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell be sentenced to death on Wednesday.

Convicted killer: 'I'm sorry -- I know it may not sound like much'updated: Mon Aug 08 2011 20:22:00

Convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell walked jurors through his life as he testified Monday in the sentencing phase of his case, apologizing to families of his victims but offering no explanation for his actions.

Sentencing phase begins for convicted Ohio serial killerupdated: Mon Aug 01 2011 17:24:00

An Ohio jury on Monday began the sentencing phase for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, ultimately deciding whether he should receive life in prison or the death penalty for killing 11 Cleveland-area women between 2007 and 2009.

Sowell guilty for murders of 11 womenupdated: Mon Aug 01 2011 17:24:00

An Ohio jury convicted Anthony Sowell of multiple counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of 11 women.

Sentencing phase to begin for convicted Ohio serial killerupdated: Mon Aug 01 2011 09:35:00

An Ohio jury on Monday will begin the sentencing phase for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, ultimately deciding whether he should receive life in prison or the death penalty for killing 11 Cleveland-area women between 2007 and 2009.

Convicted Cleveland serial killer will not be eligible for paroleupdated: Wed Jul 27 2011 19:26:00

Convicted Ohio serial killer Anthony Sowell won't be eligible for parole after being classified as a "sexually violent predator," court officials in Cleveland said Wednesday.

Ohio serial killer found guilty in kidnappings, murders of 11 womenupdated: Fri Jul 22 2011 18:37:00

An Ohio jury Friday found Anthony Sowell guilty in connection with the kidnapping, abuse of corpses and aggravated murder of 11 women around Cleveland between 2007 and 2009.

Defense rests in trial of accused Ohio serial killerupdated: Tue Jul 19 2011 12:02:00

The defense rested Tuesday in the case of alleged Ohio serial killer Anthony Sowell, who is accused of sexually assaulting, killing and dismembering 11 Cleveland-area women between 2007 and 2009.

Jurors tour murder defendant's homeupdated: Tue Jun 28 2011 02:52:00

Jurors tour the home of Anthony Sowell, the man accused of raping, murdering and dismembering 11 women.

Prosecutors focus on victims, crime scene at Anthony Sowell trialupdated: Tue Jun 28 2011 02:52:00

The trial of Anthony Sowell, a man accused of raping, killing and dismembering 11 Cleveland-area women between 2007 and 2009, is scheduled to enter a second day Tuesday.

Trial opens for Ohio man accused of killing, dismembering 11 womenupdated: Mon Jun 27 2011 19:30:00

The trial of Anthony Sowell, who is accused of raping, killing and dismembering 11 Cleveland-area women between 2007 and 2009, began Monday with opening statements and the questioning of the first witnesses.

Trial set for Ohio man accused of killing, dismembering 11 womenupdated: Mon Jun 06 2011 05:59:00

The case against Anthony Sowell is grounded in his Cleveland backyard.

New charges for Cleveland murder suspectupdated: Fri Apr 02 2010 03:07:00

Ohio prosecutors announced new charges against accused serial killer Anthony Sowell on Thursday in connection with the rape of a 34-year-old woman in his Cleveland, Ohio, home.

'House of horrors' suspect due in courtupdated: Wed Mar 24 2010 03:33:00

A man suspected in the killings of 11 women, whose remains were found in his Ohio home, is due in court Wednesday morning.

Man charged in 11 deaths indicted on new charges, prosecutor saysupdated: Thu Feb 25 2010 15:33:00

An Ohio man already charged with murder in the deaths of 11 women has been indicted on new charges of kidnapping, attempted murder and felonious assault, a prosecutor announced Thursday.

Fence to be erected at Ohio home where bodies were foundupdated: Wed Dec 09 2009 14:04:00

A fence will be put up around a Cleveland, Ohio, home where the remains of 11 women were found, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Ohio man claims insanity in 11 deathsupdated: Thu Dec 03 2009 17:43:00

A man charged with murder in the deaths of 11 women pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday, said Ryan Miday, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County, Ohio, prosecutor.

Cadaver dogs search previous home of mass murder suspectupdated: Wed Dec 02 2009 14:25:00

Authorities in Cleveland, Ohio, brought in cadaver dogs Wednesday to search the childhood home of a registered sex offender accused in the deaths of 11 women.

Cleveland mass murder suspect indicted on 85 countsupdated: Tue Dec 01 2009 17:27:00

A registered sex offender has been indicted on 85 counts -- including aggravated murder, rape and kidnapping -- in the deaths of 11 women whose bodies were found at his home, authorities said Tuesday.

'Bug guy' faces grisly task in Cleveland caseupdated: Thu Nov 19 2009 08:19:00

As part of the investigation into the remains of 11 women found inside and outside the Cleveland, Ohio, home of a registered sex offender, police have turned to the self-described "bug guy."

'House of horrors' suspect pleads not guilty to rape chargesupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 13:10:00

The suspect in the September attack on a woman that led to the discovery of 11 bodies at his Ohio home pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he raped and choked the woman.

Neighbor: Sowell said, 'It's all going to come out' after bodies foundupdated: Thu Nov 12 2009 20:52:00

Upon hearing that police had found two bodies at his home, murder suspect Anthony Sowell said, "It's all going to come out now," according to a neighbor.

Niece of Cleveland mayor lived with murder suspect Sowellupdated: Mon Nov 09 2009 17:52:00

The niece of the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, once lived with murder suspect Anthony Sowell, a registered sex offender charged with murder after the remains of 11 victims were found at his home, a spokeswoman for the mayor said Monday.

3 more bodies from Cleveland sex offender's home identifiedupdated: Sun Nov 08 2009 09:11:00

Authorities on Saturday released the names of three more victims found last week in or around the home of a registered sex offender in Cleveland, Ohio.

Who's Keeping Watch?updated: Sun Nov 08 2009 09:11:00

Victim's daughters speak out about their mom: Why did this happen to her?

Tip led to suspect's arrestupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 08:34:00

A Cleveland man says it was his tip that led to the arrest of a man suspected in six murders.

After 10 bodies, search of sex offender's home to continueupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 08:34:00

Investigators will continue their grisly dig Wednesday after finding that the Cleveland, Ohio home of a convicted sex offender had been turned into a tomb holding at least 10 bodies.

Police find 6 bodies in Cleveland; sex offender soughtupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 08:26:00

A search has been launched for a 50-year-old sex offender suspected in the killings of six people whose bodies were found in and around a house in Cleveland, Ohio, police said Friday.

Coroner says 6 women whose bodies were found at home died violentlyupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 08:22:00

Six women found dead at a Cleveland, Ohio, home appeared to have been strangled, and their decomposing bodies could have been lying there for "weeks, if not months or years," a coroner told CNN on Saturday.

DNA sought from sex offender linked to bodiesupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 08:14:00

Police in Cleveland, Ohio, are seeking a warrant for a DNA sample from a convicted sex offender to help further an investigation into the recent discovery of six dead women at his home.

Smell permeated Cleveland neighborhood where 11 bodies found, residents sayupdated: Wed Nov 04 2009 23:21:00

The smell permeated the neighborhood, turning the stomachs of residents and curtailing their outdoor activities.

Serial killer suspect in courtupdated: Wed Nov 04 2009 23:21:00

The man accused of killing and hiding eleven bodies in his home appeared in court. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports.

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