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    Attorney asks Sowell's life be spared

    Anthony Sowell’s attorney filed a reply brief of errors in his case on Thursday, recommending the convicted killer face a life sentence rather than execution.

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      Prosecutors fight Sowell appeal

      Cuyahoga County prosecutors are battling back against convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell's claims that he was denied a fair trial.

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      Vigil held for Sowell victims Saturday

      A rally and candlelight vigil was held Saturday evening on Imperial Avenue in Cleveland, the site of the demolished home of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell.

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      1. Reporting the missing

        Reporting the missing

        The Cleveland Police Department has a list of area missing persons reports as well as information on reporting someone who is missing.

        • Search serial killer database

          Search serial killer database

          Authorities in Indiana and Ohio have launched investigations after a Scripps Howard News Service study of FBI files found many clusters of unsolved homicides of women across the nation.

          • Imperial Avenue Coverage
          New Anthony Sowell appeal doesn't deny guilt; Blames defense for death penalty…

          A new appeal filed with the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday admits that Anthony Sowell's conviction was imminent and criticizing the serial killer's defense

          Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell subject of book 'Nobody's Women' out…

          Out today, "Nobody's Women" tells the story of Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell and his 11 victims.

          Convicted Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell files 400-page petition for…

          Convicted Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell has filed a nearly 400-page petition challenging his conviction.

          One-year anniversary of Anthony Sowell's trial leaves little to celebrate

          Residents in Cleveland's Imperial Avenue neighborhood, the former home of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell, see little to celebrate one year after his

          Clevelanders want Imperial Avenue name changed, street serial killer Anthony…

          What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear Imperial Avenue? If you said serial killer Anthony Sowell, then that's why some Clevelanders want the

          Cleveland missing person, sex crimes committee meets for final time

          The committee formed to assess Cleveland’s missing persons cases in the wake of 11 bodies found in an Imperial Avenue home has been disbanded after making

          October execution of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell delayed

          The October execution of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell has been delayed because of a pending appeal in Cuyahoga County.

          Demolition of serial killer Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue home complete

          Crews worked into the night to complete demolition of Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue home.

          Victims' families watch as Anthony Sowell's Cleveland house is demolished

          The families of victims watch as Anthony Sowell's house is demolished.

          PHOTOS: Anthony Sowell's house torn down

          NewsChannel5 crews were on Imperial Avenue Tuesday morning as crews demolished convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell's house.

          Demolition completed on convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell's house

          Early Tuesday morning, crews began demolition on Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue house, where the remains of 11 women were found in 2009. [WEB EXTRA: Watch

          Demolition of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue home to…

          Cleveland officials hand deliver letters to the families of Anthony Sowell's victims about the planned demolition of the home on Imperial Avenue.

          Demolition of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue home…

          Demolition of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell's home could begin in about a month.

          Saturday marks anniversary of bodies found on Imperial Avenue

          Saturday marks the anniversary of the gruesome discovery of two bodies at Anthony Sowell's house on Imperial Avenue, but here are some of the events leading up

          Anthony Sowell moved to death row at Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown

          Convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell has been moved to the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown and placed on death row, according to a spokeswoman at the

          Expert witnesses for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell send taxpayers huge…

          Expert witnesses for convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell have billed taxpayers more than $100,000 in expenses.

          The Victims


          1. Tonia Carmichael

            Tonia Carmichael

            Tonia Carmichael, 52, was the first of the 11 women found at Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue home to be identified.

            • Telacia Fortson

              Telacia Fortson

              Mother of three Telacia Fortson, of East Cleveland, was the second victim identified from Imperial Avenue.

              • Tishana Culver

                Tishana Culver

                Tishana Culver lived with her family on Imperial Avenue, just a few houses away from Anthony Sowell's home.

                • Nancy Cobbs

                  Nancy Cobbs

                  Nancy Cobbs, 42, was a mother and a grandmother. She left for a neighborhood store on April 24, 2009, and never came home.

                  • Amelda Hunter

                    Amelda Hunter

                    Amelda Hunter was last seen around April 8, 2009, but her family didn't file a missing persons report until after the bodies were discovered.

                    • Crystal Dozier

                      Crystal Dozier

                      Crystal Dozier, 38, of Cleveland, left behind six children and four grandchildren.

                      • Michelle Mason

                        Michelle Mason

                        Police searched dozens of places after 45-year-old Michelle Mason was reported missing in Octover 2009.

                        1. Janice D. Webb

                          Janice D. Webb

                          Cleveland police searched area hospitals for 48-year-old Janice Webb after she was reported missing in August 2009.

                          • Kim Yvette Smith

                            Kim Yvette Smith

                            Kim Yvette Smith, 44, of Cleveland, wasn't reported missing until after the 11 bodies were discovered at Anthony Sowell's home.

                            • Leshanda Long

                              Leshanda Long

                              Only Leshanda Long's skull was found in a plastic bucket in Anthony Sowell's basement.

                              • Diane Turner

                                Diane Turner

                                Diane Turner, 38, was the last victim identified from Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue house.