The man suspected of stabbing 18 victims and trying to flee from the country was taken down Wednesday night at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Elias Abuelazam, 33, was booked on a Delta flight for Israel when a tip developed into a strong lead that put investigators hot on his trail. As he was waiting to get on his plane, Abuelazam was taken down around 10 p.m. I spoke with Lt. Gene Kapp of the Michigan State Police and he said since Monday they’ve received 600 tips in this case, one of which turned out to be an excellent lead. Abuelazam had his first hearing today and will not fight extradition to Michigan to face one inital charge of assault with intent to murder for a July 27, 2010 incident.
Lt. Kapp realizes that if the tip had come in just a few hours later, the alleged suspect may have been on the flight across the world. “Everyone was working hard to place him there, and the fact that we had the contacts and the communications with the federal agencies to move that quick to make the apprehension for us,” added Kapp.
Update:An arrest was made over night for a man believed to be responsible for stabbing 20 victims from Michigan to Virginia. The suspect is currently being held in Atlanta on unrelated charges as investigators begin to put the case against him together… Stay tuned for more.
A nationwide manhunt is underway for a suspect who is targeting and stabbing men. Investigators believe the suspect has attacked victims in Michigan, Virginia, and now Ohio. Out of the 16 attacks in Flint, Michigan, five have died. In Leesburg, Virginia police say that on August 3, 5, and 6th, three more attacks occurred. Chris Jones with the Leesburg Police told me two victims were attacked with a knife and another with a hammer. Over the weekend, yet another man was attacked in Toledo, Ohio. All of the cases have strong similarities and now investigators are looking for a Chevy S-10 Blazer, four-door, dark green with light tan color trim on the bottom. The vehicle has two large dents near the hood and could be a 1995-2000 model.
A nationwide manhunt is underway for a suspect who is targeting and stabbing men. Investigators believe the suspect has attacked victims in Michigan, Virginia, and now Ohio. Out of the 16 attacks in Flint, Michigan, five have died. In Leesburg, Virginia police say that on August 3, 5, and 6th, three more attacks occurred. Chris Jones with the Leesburg Police told me two victims were attacked with a knife and another with a hammer. Over the weekend, yet another man was attacked in Toledo, Ohio. All of the cases have strong similarities and now investigators are looking for a Chevy S-10 Blazer, four-door, dark green with light tan color trim on the bottom. The vehicle has two large dents near the hood and could be a 1995-2000 model.
I spoke with Lt. TP Johnson of the Flint Police Department and he said, “What this guy is doing is driving up to them, getting out of his vehicle, pretending to have car trouble. Or asking for assistance in some way. The victims are guilty of trying to help someone asking for help. In [sic] several occasions he’s walked up and started stabbing.”
Tiffany Tehan caught the national spotlight when the missing mom vanished last weekend. Hundreds of volunteers flocked to the area where her truck was found, her family started a website and prayer groups were formed. No one could begin to understand how a beautiful mother of a one year old, and a woman who’s been married for over eight years could just vanish. Everyone wondered if she was another victim of an abduction.
Police told me her vehicle was found in a nearby park with a flat tire and her keys were locked inside. Then, in an odd twist, earlier this week investigators released surveillance shots of Tiffany with an unknown man. They had been seen on a few occasions at a local convenience store spending time together. But who was the man? Tiffany’s family didn’t know and neither did her friends. An investigation identifiedthe mystery man as Tre B. Hutcherson, a married man himself, and it turned out that he had been missing as well.
10:00 a.m. – Information is coming in at this hour that missing Ohio mom Tiffany Tehan was found alive in Miami, Florida. Police say it appears she was romantically involved with mystery man, Tre Hutcherson and she wanted to start over. On a personal note, it is a shame Tiffany wasted so many resources and national air time on her ‘case,’ especially when there are other missing moms like Susan Powell, Lisa Stebic and Stacey Peterson (to name a few) that have been forgotten.
Tiffany Tehan (family photo)
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BACKGROUND: Police in Xenia, Ohio are still searching for Tiffany Tehan who vanished over the weekend. Earlier this week investigators released surveillance video photos of a mystery man with Tiffany two weeks ago. That man has been identified as Tre B. Hutcherson, 42, who authorities say has also been missing for days.
Captain Scott Anger of the Xenia Police told me Tiffany’s family does not know who Tre B. Hutcherson is, and they have never met him. Police say Hutcherson is known to drive a red Volkswagen Beetle, and sometimes a German Shepherd will travel with him in the front seat.
Police in Xenia, Ohio are still searching for Tiffany Tehan who vanished over the weekend. Yesterday, investigators released surveillance video photos of a mystery man with Tiffany two weeks ago. That man has been identified as Tre B. Hutcherson, 42, who authorities say has also been missing for days.
Captain Scott Anger, of the Xenia Police, told me Tiffany’s family does not know who Tre B. Hutcherson is, and they have never met him. Police say Hutcherson is known to drive a red Volkswagen Beetle, and sometimes a German Shepherd will travel with him in the front seat.
Police say Tiffany was supposed to attend a cookout around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2010 with her husband and friends. Tiffany’s husband, David Tehan, called police around 9 p.m. when she didn’t come home. Police say Tiffany left her home early Saturday morning to attend garage sales, and was expected to return around 2 p.m. Tiffany was last seen at The Greene Shopping Center in Beavercreek around 11 a.m., and her Ford Explorer was found early Sunday morning at a state park off Stroop Road in Xenia. The vehicle had a flat tire, and her keys were locked inside. Tiffany’s dad, Chuck Tabor, told me, “This is one giant jigsaw puzzle, and every piece, every little piece
Police in Xenia, Ohio are searching for a mom who went missing over the weekend. She was supposed to attend a cookout around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday with her husband, daughter and friends. Tiffany’s husband, David Tehan, called police around 9 p.m. when she didn’t come home. Police say Tiffany left her home early Saturday morning to attend garage and consignment sales, and at some point she got off course. She was last seen at The Greene Shopping Center in Beavercreek around 11 a.m. Police say Tiffany’s Ford Explorer was found early Sunday morning at a skate park off Stroop Road in Xenia. The vehicle had a flat tire, and her keys were locked inside. Tiffany’s dad, Chuck Tabor, told me, “This is one giant jigsaw puzzle, and every piece, every little piece counts, I think it is important to keep that going too.”
On Tuesday afternoon in Hamilton, Ohio, police say two young African American females held up the 1st National Bank in Symmes Township. The oddest thing about this robbery is cops believe one of the suspects is only 12-years-old. Police say the pair walked into the bank, passed a note to the teller, and demanded money. They did in fact walk away with an undetermined amount of cash, and have been on the run ever since. One suspect is about 5’4” – 5’5” and carries a heavy build, and police say the other suspect is thinner, 5’0” – 5’2” and is only about 12-years-old.
If you have any information on these bandits, please call the Hamilton Police: (513) 825-1500
There are reports surfacing that as many as two more bodies may have been found in connection with the Anthony Sowell investigation in Cleveland, Ohio. I have calls into investigators to confirm possible discoveries.
HORRIBLE STENCH LINGERING FROM HOME
In the meantime, I spoke with Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed, and he says his office contacted the health department in 2007 about the horrible stench rising from Anthony Sowell’s home. I did reach out to the health department to confirm the visits they made to the neighborhood, and I am waiting to hear back. Councilman Reed is calling for a full-scale independent investigation into the horrific smell that loomed through the neighborhood, and why more wasn’t done. Councilman Reed hopes the investigation will uncover what procedures took place during the last few years along Imperial Avenue, and how the city can prevent something like this from ever happening again. This Thursday, Councilman Reed, pastors and other members from the community will descend on the neighborhood for a press conference; they want to reach out to the community to let them know there is assistance to help them during this difficult time. I’m heading out to CNN in Washington, D.C. now, and I will have more on this when I return.
I am in the process of nailing down a detailed timeline for Anthony Edward Sowell, and the disturbing case surrounding the six bodies of African American females rotting inside his home in Cleveland, OH.
Please keep in mind, at this point Anthony Sowell has not formally been charged with the murders of the women found in his home–but investigators do tell me they are preparing to formally charge him soon. Sowell was a United States Marine, and it makes me wonder how someone could take such a wrong turn in life.
As the hours go on, and as dates and locations are confirmed, this timeline will expand and incidents will be further detailed.
August 19, 1959 – Anthony Edward Sowell was born (according to the Ohio Attorney General’s office of sex offenderregistry)
July 11, 1977 – Sowell Enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. (according to GySgt Nun, United States Marine CorpMedia Chief)
January 22, 1985 – Sowell ends service with the Marines (according to GySgt. Nun, United States Marine CorpMedia Chief)
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Tiffany Tehan caught the national spotlight when the missing mom vanished last weekend. Hundreds of volunteers flocked to the area where her truck was found, her family started a website and prayer groups were formed. No one could begin to understand how a beautiful mother of a one year old, and a woman who’s been married for over eight years could just vanish. Everyone wondered if she was another victim of an abduction.
