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3 More Imperial Avenue Victims Identified

POSTED: 5:44 pm EST November 7, 2009
UPDATED: 12:28 pm EST November 9, 2009

Cleveland Police confirmed the idenity Saturday of three more victims in the Imperial Avenue murders.

The Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office positively identified the fifth, sixth and seventh victims found at 12205 Imperial Avenue.

Cleveland Police Homicide detectives, assisted by a Violent Loss Response Team from Mental Health Services, made notifications to the family's of Amelda Hunter, 47, Crystal Dozier, 38, and Michelle Mason, 45, all of Cleveland.

Hunter lived in the 3200 block of East 137th Street. She was not reported as a missing person at the time of the discovery of the victim's bodies at Anthony Sowell's residence. Her family reported her missing on Nov. 3, indicating that she was last seen on or about April 18, 2009.

Dozier lived in the 6900 block of Kinsman Avenue. She was not reported as a missing person at the time of the discovery of the victims' bodies. She was reportedly last seen in October 2007.

Mason lived in the 2900 block of East 121st Street. She was reported missing in Cleveland on Oct. 12, 2008 by her mother, who stated that she last saw her daughter on or about Oct. 4, 2008.

At that time, it was reported to Cleveland police that Mason suffered from bipolar disorder and that she was not taking her prescribed medications. In an attempt to locate Mason or to uncover clues to her whereabouts, officers conducted dozens of follow-up searches for her and actively searched for her in various areas of the city. Police also checked area hospitals, as well as residences of both Mason and a family member.

Checks were also made in Garfield. Unfortunately, the extensive investigative effort failed to provide any insight into her location.

Police notified the family of 43-year-old Nancy Cobbs Friday afternoon, telling them that she was among the Imperial Avenue victims.

Tishana Culver, 31, was identified Thursday by the Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office. Culver, who also lived on Imperial Avenue, was not reported as a missing person, police said. Culver was the mother to four children. The children live with their grandparents on Imperial Avenue. DNA was not used to identify Culver.

Another woman was Telacia Fortson, 31, of East Cleveland. She was the mother of three young children and had been missing since May 31.

Her family said they initially filed a missing persons report with East Cleveland police during the summer and then contacted Cleveland's 4th District on Sunday.

Tonia Carmichael, 52, of Warrensville Heights, was the first woman identified. Her body was one of the first six discovered in the back yard of the home.

Meanwhile, investigators are no longer searching the Imperial Avenue home where Anthony Sowell lived.





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