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Residents press Parma leaders to release cold‑case files; officials say medical examiner and police reviewed cases
Summary
Multiple speakers at public session urged Parma leaders to transfer or reopen suspicious death investigations; commenters alleged altered scenes and missing evidence. Safety Director Corey and law officials said the medical examiner and Parma Police previously examined the matters and that no evidentiary basis was provided at the meeting to reopen cases, while expressing sympathy.
Several residents used Parma’s public comment period on Feb. 17 to press the council and police for action on death investigations they say were mishandled or deserve re‑examination.
Ed Pasella asked council to advise Parma police to release his daughter’s file to another agency, saying a forensic review found the scene had been altered and that the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the County Sheriff had signaled…
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