🌱 Cleveland PD Investigates Attempted Murder-Suicide + Missing Woman

Hey, neighbors! It's Monday in Cleveland and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally.

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But first, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 41 Low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. Cleveland police are investigating an attempted murder-suicide that occurred on Saturday night, Jan. 7, at 6405 Gertrude Avenue. Officers found a 21-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the neck and chin, 28-year-old Jesse Kesmen who died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, and a dog with a gunshot wound. As of Jan. 8, the woman was in critical condition and the dog's condition was not released. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Cleveland police are asking for the public's help in locating Nikita Henderson, a 27-year-old woman who was last spoken to on Jan. 3 and last seen at her home in the 1700 block of West 25th Street. Henderson is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs around 120 pounds, has brown eyes, and has black hair, but might be wearing a burgundy wig. Please call (216) 621-1234 with any relevant information. (News 5 Cleveland)
3. Cleveland Municipal Judge Pinkey Carr resigned on Dec. 9 after being suspended indefinitely from practicing law and immediately removed from office by Ohio's Supreme Court on Oct. 18. Carr is still facing multiple allegations, including holding hearings when the court was closed in March 2020 and creating what the Supreme Court described as "a modern-day debtors prison." (Cleveland 19 News)

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Today in Cleveland:

• Take & Make: 3D Paper Snowmen At Middleburg Heights Branch in Cleveland (All Day)
• Cleveland Bar Hunt: Cleveland Climax Bar Crawl At 812 Huron Road E (All Day)
• Yoga For All At Cleveland Rocks (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Do you have broken or used holiday lights and extension cords? Donate them to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to help protect lions and cheetahs in Tanzania! Now through Jan. 31, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will recycle broken and used holiday lights and use the proceeds to support the Zoo's lion and cheetah conservation program partners, the Ruaha Carnivore Project and Lion Landscapes. Learn more about "Lights for Lions" here. (Cleveland Metroparks Zoo via Twitter)
• Do you have a favorite East Side restaurant, bar, or organization? Nominate them for Cleveland Magazine's Best of the East; click here for details. (Cleveland Magazine via Twitter)
• Looking for a new home or just curious about the local housing market? Check out the latest homes for sale in the Cleveland area, including a cozy four-bedroom on Bushnell Road for $189,900! (Cleveland Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.