Suspect ID'd In Murder Of Cleveland Heights Woman, Arrest Made

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — A 24-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged role in the murder of 31-year-old Miriam Johnson. Calvin Young, of Cleveland, has been charged with tampering with evidence, obstructing official business and abuse of a corpse.

Police have also issued a warrant for the arrest of Yaphet Bradley for aggravated murder in connection with Johnson's death. Cleveland Heights Police are asking the public for help finding the 35-year-old Bradley.

Bradley has three children with Johnson, who was found killed in an abandoned home in Cleveland this month. The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force said Bradley should be considered armed and dangerous. His last known address was in the 2400 block of Central Avenue in Cleveland. He has been known to hang out in East Cleveland near Euclid Avenue and Superior Avenue.

Bradley is a black man, standing about 6 feet tall and weighing 185 pounds. His photograph is the lead image.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or text keyword WANTED and tip to 847411 (tip411) or the Cleveland Heights Police Tipline 216-291-5010. Tips can remain anonymous.

Detective Reginald Lanton of Cleveland Police said that Johnson's body was found at 7303 Chamberlain Avenue last Thursday. Police were called to the home for reports of a possible dead body. That's where they found the 31-year-old.

Once Johnson's body was found, homicide investigators and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office were called to the scene. When Johnson's body was identified, the case was turned over to Cleveland Heights Police.

Johnson had been missing for a month. While her children are safe, her family told Fox 8 on March 15 that they were very "worried" about her safety. They said the 31-year-old's cell phone had been turned off, her furniture was gone from her apartment, she hadn't reached out to anyone and there had been no activity on her credit cards.

Photo from Cleveland Police