Milwaukee Police Charge Walter Ellis With Seven Murders

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Andy Hale

 

Milwaukee police have charged Walter E. Ellis - the "North Side Strangler" - with murder in seven cases. The victims are: Joyce Mims, Quitreaun Stokes, Sheila Farrior, Florence McCormick, Irene Smith, Deborah Harris, and Tanya Miller.

Milwaukee police have not yet charged Ellis with the murder of Jessica Payne, although it is being reported that Ellis' DNA has matched DNA samples taken from Jessica Payne. Chaunte Ott had been previously charged with the murder of Ms. Payne and spent 13 years in prison for that crime before being released.

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Chaunte Ott Complaint - Read It Here

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Andy Hale

 Here is a copy of Chaunte Ott's Complaint filed in the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Mr. Ott has sued the following defendants:

(1) City of Milwaukee

(2) former police chief Arthur L. Jones

(3) former police chief Nanette H. Hegarty

(4) detective Carl Buschmann

(5) detective James Devalkenaere

(6) detective Robert Simon

(7) detective Eric Moore

(8) detective Ricky Burems

(9) detective Michael Valuch

(10) detective Percy Moore

(11) detective Michael Dubis

(12) other as-yet unknown employees of the City of Milwaukee

Mr. Ott alleges that the police manipulated witnesses and fabricated evidence. 

Specifically, Mr. Ott alleges that the detectives secured false inculpatory statements from Richard Gwin and Sam Hardaway.

The suit states that the Milwaukee police have now linked Walter E. Ellis - the "North Side Strangler" - to the murder of Jessica Payne and several other young women.

Mr. Ott is represented by Jon Loevy and Gayle Horn from Loevy & Loevy in Chicago.

 

 

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Chaunte Ott Files Suit Against City Of Milwaukee And Police Officers

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Andy Hale

 

Chaunte Ott has filed a lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee, two former police chiefs, and eight current or former detectives. Ott was convicted in 1995 of murdering 16 year-old Jessica Payne. Ott spent 13 years in prison before being released earlier this year. Just days ago, DNA evidence has linked Walter Ellis to the crime. The Milwaukee police department issued a statement stating: "MPD made the arrest after developing probable cause to believe Chaunte Ott was the perpetrator. A jury found the case proved beyond a reasonable doubt and found him guilty. Police acknowledge technology changed over the years, bringing more evidence to light." Ott is represented by Chicago attorney Jon Loevy from the law firm of Loevy & Loevy.

 

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