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The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office announced today that a grand jury has indicted Joseph Littlejohn of East Cleveland for the death of 23-year-old Michelle Arnold .Littlejohn is charged with:One count of aggravated murderTwo counts of murderTwo counts of aggravated robberyTwo counts of felonious assaultOne count of gross abuse of a corpseOne count of having weapons while under disabilityHe will be arranged at a later date.
Human remains identified as missing Maple Heights woman Littlejohn is already incarcerated in the Cuyahoga County Jail on unrelated charges for the death of Alexander Gurley and for a robbery involving a female victim, both of which occurred on Jan. 4, 2024, in Cleveland Heights.'Joseph Littlejohn is an incredibly cruel and violent individual,” said O’Malley. “To date, he has murdered two people and traumatized multiple others.
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