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MrCleveland · 11-03-2009, 07:21 PM

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CLEVELAND — A Cleveland television station reports that two more bodies have been removed from a convicted rapist's home where police last week recovered the bodies of six women.

WKYC-TV says the bodies were removed Tuesday after investigators excavated the yard of the home where 50-year-old Anthony Sowell lives. Two coroner's vans arrived shortly before the remains were removed.

Cleveland police Lt. Tom Stacho would not confirm that additional bodies had been recovered. He said more details would be provided at a 6 p.m. news conference.

A coroner's spokesman also could not confirm the report.

Sowell is in jail but hasn't been charged.

This guy has left 6 dead bodies in his place...4 more have been found.

robyrob · 11-03-2009, 08:22 PM

this guy should be sentenced to death - 8 times.

they should actually stick him the electric chair, fry him, and then revive him over and again just so it will be that much more painful for him.

and whoever decided to pariole him should get something too.

catlover79 · 11-03-2009, 10:08 PM

Yes, this guy lives next door to a sausage shop, so people who lived on that street thought that the smell was from the shop. Little did they know...

This story first broke on Halloween night, of all nights!

catlover79 · 11-03-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

this guy should be sentenced to death - 8 times.

they should actually stick him the electric chair, fry him, and then revive him over and again just so it will be that much more painful for him.

and whoever decided to pariole him should get something too.

YES!!!!

Marvo301 · 11-03-2009, 10:13 PM

This world just keeps getting sicker and sicker.

MrCleveland · 11-03-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

this guy should be sentenced to death - 8 times.

they should actually stick him the electric chair, fry him, and then revive him over and again just so it will be that much more painful for him.

and whoever decided to pariole him should get something too.

My opinion...crucify the bastard! (Sorry to be that sadistic, but this guy was in the Military and...this is how he treats our civilians?!)

hno:

catlover79 · 11-04-2009, 01:27 AM

For those of you who do not live in the Cleveland area or haven't heard about this story - here's more:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/..._s_home_bodies

Body count at rapist's Cleveland home rises to 10

By JOHN SEEWER and THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Writers John Seewer And Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press Writers – 2 hrs 37 mins ago
CLEVELAND – The number of bodies found in and near a rapist's home rose to at least 10 on Tuesday when authorities unearthed four corpses from the backyard and found a skull in a bucket in the basement.

Cleveland police stopped searching for victims for the night and planned to continue on Wednesday. They have extended their efforts to boarded-up homes in the neighborhood where residents complained for years of a stench that one even said "smelled like a dead body."

Some in the community want an investigation into why it took so long to trace the grisly source.

Anthony Sowell, 50, a registered sex offender who lives in the home, was charged Tuesday with five counts of aggravated murder, as well as rape, felonious assault and kidnapping. He was to be arraigned Wednesday, police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho said.

"It appears that this man had an insatiable appetite that he had to fill," police Chief Michael McGrath said.

Police discovered the bodies of six women Thursday and Friday after a woman reported being raped at Sowell's home. All six were black, and five were strangled. Authorities did not provide the genders or races of the bodies found Tuesday.

Police do not know whether the skull belongs to an 11th victim, Stacho said. McGrath said the skull was found wrapped in paper bag in a bucket.

Fire department crews plan to search in the walls and ceiling of Sowell's home, McGrath said.

"I would like to believe there is nothing else there, but we won't know until we search everything," he said.

The bodies could have been there anywhere from weeks to months to years, said Powell Caesar, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County coroner, who is attempted to identify the remains through DNA and dental records.

"I can imagine how families feel who have reported a missing person, and anxiety that they are going through," said Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. "We want to assure them as soon as we know something they will be the first to know."

McGrath said he would not be surprised if some of the victims were never reported missing.

"I have to believe at this point all these victims voluntarily went to this residence," he said.

Detectives used cadaver dogs and digging equipment to scour the home and backyard Tuesday, looking for evidence to connect Sowell to the bodies, Stacho said.

Police turned up nothing in an initial search of a quarter-mile swath of abandoned homes near Sowell's residence, which sits in a crowded inner-city neighborhood of mostly older houses.

Investigators plan to scour another quarter-mile area Wednesday, McGrath said. He said Sowell did not have a car and would have had to take a city bus to travel.

A crowd of about 100 people milled about and chatted near the home Tuesday evening. A short while later, about 50 people joined hands and put their arms around each other in the middle of the street and prayed aloud.

"What kind of man was this?" wondered Regina Woodland, who lives about two blocks away.

"He couldn't have been human."

One of those in the crowd, Antoinnette Dudley, 29, lives a few houses away. She said she could smell a terrible odor like something was dead all summer. She said she saw Sowell only a few times, mainly drinking beer while he sat on his porch.

"I didn't think he was that sick," she said.

Sowell is a registered sex offender and is required to check in regularly at the sheriff's office. Officers didn't have the right to enter his house, but they would stop by to make sure he was there. Their most recent visit was Sept. 22, just hours before the woman reported being raped.

For the past few years, Sowell's neighbors thought the foul smell enveloping their street corner had been coming from a brick building where workers churned out sausage and head cheese.

It got so bad that the owners of Ray's Sausage replaced their sewer line and grease traps.

City Councilman Zack Reed, whose mother lives a block from the area, said he called the city health department on more than one occasion.

"What happened from there, we don't know," he said. "It was no secret that there was a foul odor. We don't want to point fingers, but clearly something could have been done differently."

Reed said he and other community leaders want an investigation into whether police and health inspectors missed signs that could have tipped them off to the bodies.

Reed said he can't imagine how police officers and sheriff's deputies could have missed the smell. His office records show that he called the health department in 2007 after a resident told him about an odor that "smelled like a dead body," he said.

Investigators said one of the six bodies found last week had been in a shallow grave in the backyard. The rest were inside the house — one in the basement, two in the third-floor living room and two in an upstairs crawl space.

Marvo301 · 11-04-2009, 01:33 AM

I only hope that now that police have all this evidence they will be able to put this guy behind bars for the rest of his life so he can't hurt or kill anyone else.

catlover79 · 11-04-2009, 01:47 AM

I wonder why the police weren't allowed to enter the house whenever he checked with his parole officer at the station. Anyway, I wonder why even the health department didn't figure out something was seriously amiss. My biggest question is:

HOW COULD THIS GUY LIVE IN THIS HOUSE WITH ALL THESE ROTTING CORPSES INSIDE AND IN THE BACKYARD???

JamesG · 11-04-2009, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I wonder why the police weren't allowed to enter the house whenever he checked with his parole officer at the station. Anyway, I wonder why even the health department didn't figure out something was seriously amiss. My biggest question is:

HOW COULD THIS GUY LIVE IN THIS HOUSE WITH ALL THESE ROTTING CORPSES INSIDE AND IN THE BACKYARD???

How did Dahmer and Gacy live in a house with body parts stored on their bed, in their fridge, and under the crawlspace? They also managed to hide/cover up the smell for a time before being stumbled upon. One time the police came inside Dahmer's apt. and did not notice anything wrong at all when he had bodies in his bedroom and were stored about the place.

People are capable of insane things that we will never comprehend.

catlover79 · 11-04-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

How did Dahmer and Gacy live in a house with body parts stored on their bed, in their fridge, and under the crawlspace? They also managed to hide/cover up the smell for a time before being stumbled upon. One time the police came inside Dahmer's apt. and did not notice anything wrong at all when he had bodies in his bedroom and were stored about the place.

People are capable of insane things that we will never comprehend.

No argument here!!

Pitooey · 11-04-2009, 10:12 AM

If anyone here has ever smelled a dead corpse or even a dead animal you know that the smell is excrutiating. How come it took so long for the police to figure this out?

The smell alone is cause for investigation.

JamesG · 11-04-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Pitooey

If anyone here has ever smelled a dead corpse or even a dead animal you know that the smell is excrutiating. How come it took so long for the police to figure this out?

The smell alone is cause for investigation.

Yes, the smell of dead animals is not pleasant at all. Even a small mouse can release a horrid smell that will make you vomit.

For some reason it has happened in the past that the police did not notice the smell before ex. Dahmer.

OH Nuts! · 11-04-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

this guy should be sentenced to death - 8 times.

they should actually stick him the electric chair, fry him, and then revive him over and again just so it will be that much more painful for him.

and whoever decided to pariole him should get something too.

Works for me too. This whole thing is just sickening, absolutely sickening. I'm not a super duper big fan of capital punishment - maybe 5-10% of cases qualif. for it should get it - but THIS ONE is clearly at the top of the list.

catlover79 · 11-04-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

Works for me too. This whole thing is just sickening, absolutely sickening. I'm not a super duper big fan of capital punishment - maybe 5-10% of cases qualif. for it should get it - but THIS ONE is clearly at the top of the list.

AMEN TO THAT!!!!!!

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11-03-2009, 10:08 PM	#3
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11-04-2009, 01:27 AM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	For those of you who do not live in the Cleveland area or haven't heard about this story - here's more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091104/..._s_home_bodies Body count at rapist's Cleveland home rises to 10 By JOHN SEEWER and THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Writers John Seewer And Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press Writers – 2 hrs 37 mins ago CLEVELAND – The number of bodies found in and near a rapist's home rose to at least 10 on Tuesday when authorities unearthed four corpses from the backyard and found a skull in a bucket in the basement. Cleveland police stopped searching for victims for the night and planned to continue on Wednesday. They have extended their efforts to boarded-up homes in the neighborhood where residents complained for years of a stench that one even said "smelled like a dead body." Some in the community want an investigation into why it took so long to trace the grisly source. Anthony Sowell, 50, a registered sex offender who lives in the home, was charged Tuesday with five counts of aggravated murder, as well as rape, felonious assault and kidnapping. He was to be arraigned Wednesday, police spokesman Lt. Thomas Stacho said. "It appears that this man had an insatiable appetite that he had to fill," police Chief Michael McGrath said. Police discovered the bodies of six women Thursday and Friday after a woman reported being raped at Sowell's home. All six were black, and five were strangled. Authorities did not provide the genders or races of the bodies found Tuesday. Police do not know whether the skull belongs to an 11th victim, Stacho said. McGrath said the skull was found wrapped in paper bag in a bucket. Fire department crews plan to search in the walls and ceiling of Sowell's home, McGrath said. "I would like to believe there is nothing else there, but we won't know until we search everything," he said. The bodies could have been there anywhere from weeks to months to years, said Powell Caesar, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County coroner, who is attempted to identify the remains through DNA and dental records. "I can imagine how families feel who have reported a missing person, and anxiety that they are going through," said Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. "We want to assure them as soon as we know something they will be the first to know." McGrath said he would not be surprised if some of the victims were never reported missing. "I have to believe at this point all these victims voluntarily went to this residence," he said. Detectives used cadaver dogs and digging equipment to scour the home and backyard Tuesday, looking for evidence to connect Sowell to the bodies, Stacho said. Police turned up nothing in an initial search of a quarter-mile swath of abandoned homes near Sowell's residence, which sits in a crowded inner-city neighborhood of mostly older houses. Investigators plan to scour another quarter-mile area Wednesday, McGrath said. He said Sowell did not have a car and would have had to take a city bus to travel. A crowd of about 100 people milled about and chatted near the home Tuesday evening. A short while later, about 50 people joined hands and put their arms around each other in the middle of the street and prayed aloud. "What kind of man was this?" wondered Regina Woodland, who lives about two blocks away. "He couldn't have been human." One of those in the crowd, Antoinnette Dudley, 29, lives a few houses away. She said she could smell a terrible odor like something was dead all summer. She said she saw Sowell only a few times, mainly drinking beer while he sat on his porch. "I didn't think he was that sick," she said. Sowell is a registered sex offender and is required to check in regularly at the sheriff's office. Officers didn't have the right to enter his house, but they would stop by to make sure he was there. Their most recent visit was Sept. 22, just hours before the woman reported being raped. For the past few years, Sowell's neighbors thought the foul smell enveloping their street corner had been coming from a brick building where workers churned out sausage and head cheese. It got so bad that the owners of Ray's Sausage replaced their sewer line and grease traps. City Councilman Zack Reed, whose mother lives a block from the area, said he called the city health department on more than one occasion. "What happened from there, we don't know," he said. "It was no secret that there was a foul odor. We don't want to point fingers, but clearly something could have been done differently." Reed said he and other community leaders want an investigation into whether police and health inspectors missed signs that could have tipped them off to the bodies. Reed said he can't imagine how police officers and sheriff's deputies could have missed the smell. His office records show that he called the health department in 2007 after a resident told him about an odor that "smelled like a dead body," he said. Investigators said one of the six bodies found last week had been in a shallow grave in the backyard. The rest were inside the house — one in the basement, two in the third-floor living room and two in an upstairs crawl space.

11-04-2009, 01:33 AM	#8
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,461	I only hope that now that police have all this evidence they will be able to put this guy behind bars for the rest of his life so he can't hurt or kill anyone else.

11-04-2009, 01:47 AM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I wonder why the police weren't allowed to enter the house whenever he checked with his parole officer at the station. Anyway, I wonder why even the health department didn't figure out something was seriously amiss. My biggest question is: HOW COULD THIS GUY LIVE IN THIS HOUSE WITH ALL THESE ROTTING CORPSES INSIDE AND IN THE BACKYARD???