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Monday, August 13, 2012

Scott A. Smith Indicted on Weapons Charges

Smith's Tuesday court appearance has been cancelled

Scott A. Smith was indicted on weapons charges Monday after being arrested with a loaded gun, ammunition and four knives at an Aug. 4 showing of The Dark Knight Rises at Regal Cinema in Crocker Park. The current charges listed at the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas docket are a fourth-degree felony carrying concealed weapons (for the gun found on him), a misdemeanor carrying concealed weapon (for the four knives found on him) and a third-degree felony for having weapons under disability (for the gun on him as well as the ones taken from his home). The prosecution is basing the weapons under disability charge on the claim that Smith has some kind of substance abuse issue. Smith has been in jail — first in Westlake, then at the …

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Batman Moviegoers Say Colorado Shooting Tragic, 'Isolated Incident'

Fans still headed to Cleveland theaters to see "The Dark Knight Rises" despite the recent shooting in suburban Colorado.

Andrew Bower called his best friend Friday to make sure he was OK. His friend lives in Denver, CO., and he wanted to make sure he wasn’t at the theater in Aurora where a gunman opened fire and killed at least 12 people and injured 58 others. But the tragic event didn’t stop him from seeing The Dark Knight Rises at Capitol Theatre Friday night. “I think it’s an isolated incident. I think it’s a really sad incident,” Bower said. Another moviegoer said he’s been waiting to see the movie for more than two years. “So really there’s not much that was going to stop me from coming down here,” said Jimmy Ryan. “You can’t change what you’re going to do just because of something that happened.” Cristian Brooks hadn’t heard what happened, but she said…

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Earl Elevant

12:04 am on Monday, July 23, 2012

If you're going to take the correction fluid to the Constitution, don't forget to get rid of the First Amendment. You can say what you want when you're dead. Uh oh. Doesn't work so well now, eh? Quite frankly, it's too bad there weren't *MORE* guns in that theater. One CCW holder could have possibly saved many people from being shot. Maybe even ended it with minimal injuries or deaths.   more ›

Friday, July 20, 2012

Massacre in Colorado Movie Theater: What Are People Saying?

See what people are saying about the tragedy at a showing of Dark Knight Rises in Aurora and find the latest updates. Share your thoughts.

Richard Hollis

11:50 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012

Obviously premeditated. The guy should get the firing squad, but I guess we do not do that anymore. Apparently it was thought to be too barbaric. Of course what the shooter did is not barbaric.   more ›

Monday, October 17, 2011

Sneiderman Shooting: Complete Coverage

Beachwood Patch has all the info you need surrounding Russell Sneiderman's death

Late last year, Beachwood High School alumnus Russell Sneiderman was gunned down after he dropped off his child at a daycare center in Dunwoody, Ga., near Atlanta. In the months since, a suspect has been arrested and allegations of an affair have surfaced, and you have followed the more than a dozen updates on the story here on Beachwood Patch. Now, find all the Sneiderman shooting coverage in one spot. We have linked to all our posts about the ongoing story, and we'll continue to add links to this article as they are posted. Feel free to bookmark it in your browser and check back for quick access to updates as they are available. Oct. 28, 2011: Suspect Prowled Outside Victim's Home Oct. 17, 2011: Trial Date Remains 2012 Oct. 13, 2011: …

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Russell Sneiderman Murder: Pre-trial Hearings Begin Today

Dunwoody Patch has the latest news

Pre-trial motion hearings are expected to begin today in the case against Hemy Neuman, the man charged with killing Beachwood native Russell Sneiderman. Dunwoody Patch reports that hearings are scheduled for today and Monday, Aug. 15.  Neuman's attorneys tried unsuccessfully to close the pretrials to the pubic, Dunwoody Patch adds. Get the details here, and we'll update Beachwood Patch as information becomes available.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Sneiderman Shooting: New Documents Allege Affair

New filings in marital separation case outline new allegations against suspect Hemy Neuman

It supposedly started with a resume. New documents filed in the separation case of Hemy Zvi Neuman, the man accused of murdering Beachwood native Russell "Rusty" Sneiderman in November, allege that Neuman and Sneiderman’s wife had an affair–beginning shortly after Neuman’s wife gave him Andrea Sneiderman’s resume. Read more from Dunwoody Patch.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Sneiderman Murder Update: Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Dunwoody Patch has the latest details

Dunwoody Patch reports that Henry Neuman pleaded not guilty last week to charges stemming from the shooting death of Beachwood native Rusty Sneiderman. Prosecutors allege that Neuman shot Sneiderman outside a Dunwoody, GA, daycare center, where Sneiderman had dropped off his child. After the arraignment, Neuman's estranged wife's attorney alleged that Neuman had been in an affair with Sneiderman's wife, Andrea Sneiderman. Andrea Sneiderman's phone records and emails have been searched as part of the investigation.

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