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Mar 14, 2019 · Matthew Desha, 32, appeared in court Thursday morning and was ordered to spend the rest of his life in a secured mental health facility for the murder of 53-year-old Deborah Pearl.
- Ray Strickland
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Mar 16, 2019 · Desha faced murder and other charges in the death of 53-year-old Deborah Pearl, a woman police said Desha didn’t know. Police said Desha ran a red light in August 2016 and struck a car driven by Pearl, who was headed to work. Police said Desha got out of his SUV, which had rolled onto its roof, and shot Pearl with a military-style AR-15 carbine.
Aug 31, 2016 · Former Marine Matthew Desha was charged Deborah Pearl's murder on Monday. Solon Police Department In June, Desha was charged with a felony count of carrying a concealed weapon after cops found a loaded 9 mm handgun and additional magazines in his car.
- Taryn Finley
- Witnesses Say Desha Shot Pearl Several Times While She Held Her Hands in The Air
- Desha Was Arrested on Felony Gun & Drug Charges in May After A Traffic Stop
- He Served in The Marines, Including 2 Tours of Duty in Iraq
- He Is Being Held on $1 Million Bail After Appearing in Court Monday Morning
Matthew Desha ran a red light about 7:20 a.m., hitting Deborah Pearl’s Ford Taurus in an intersection, police said. The crash sent Pearl’s car several feet down the road, while Desha’s Jeep flipped several times, landing on its roof about 50 feet from Pearl’s car, police said. Witnesses told Cleveland.comthat Desha exited his car with the rifle. He...
Desha was arrested in May on felony gun and drug charges after a traffic stop, according to a local news report. Police said Desha was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers searched his car and found a loaded 9mm handgun, three additional loaded magazines and straws containing suspected drug residue...
Desha’s family says he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, WJW-TV reports. He served as a mortarman, and was twice deployed to Iraq, according to military records obtained by the news station. A website that honors veterans lists a Matthew Desha as having served from 2004 to 2008, with the rank of lance corporal. During his court appearance on Monday,...
Deshaappeared in court for the first time Monday and was ordered held on $1 million bail. You can watch video of his arraignment above. He has been charged with first-degree murder. Desha appeared in court via a video screen, while sitting handcuffed in an orange jumpsuit. An attorney will be appointed to defend him, the judge said. His attorney co...
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- Tom Cleary
Aug 29, 2016 · Police have charged Matthew Ryan Desha, 29, of North Ridgeville with murder in connection with the Pearl's death. Officers responded to the intersection after a report of shots fired about 7:20 a ...
Aug 30, 2016 · CLEVELAND (AP) — A man charged with murder for fatally shooting a woman after a traffic accident near Cleveland served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, records show. Matthew Desha, 29, of North Ridgeville, is being held on a $1 million bond in Solon, where the slaying occurred. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in Bedford ...
Sep 1, 2016 · Deborah Pearl died after Matthew Desha shot her multiple times with an AR-15 rifle. ... There were a number of witnesses who heard or saw the murder, with at least one person calling the police.
