Anthony Sowell
Anthony Sowell was convicted of murdering 11 women whose remains were found at his Cleveland home.
At a glance
- What happened
- Authorities found the remains of eleven women concealed at Sowell's Imperial Avenue home in Cleveland. He was convicted of eleven aggravated murders. Police discoveries followed reports of sexual assault. The case exposed failures to protect and properly investigate disappearances of vulnerable women.
- When
- Killings investigated as occurring between 2007 and 2009. Bodies discovered in 2009. Convicted and sentenced to death in 2011; convictions upheld in 2016. Died in prison in 2021.
- Where
- Imperial Avenue residence, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Why / motive
- The killings reflected repeated predatory violence against women. No single court-established motive explains every offense.
- Outcome
- Found guilty of eleven aggravated-murder counts and sentenced to death. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and death sentences in December 2016; Sowell died in custody before execution.
Who is involved
- Anthony Sowell — subject
Sources
- Anthony Sowell“Ohio Supreme Court affirmed 11 aggravated-murder convictions.”
- https://courtnewsohio.gov/cases/2016/SCO/1208/111921.asp“Ohio Supreme Court affirms all eleven aggravated-murder convictions and death sentences.”
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