Crime & Safety
Lakewood Killing: Suspect Arrested After 10-Month Investigation
Police have identified and arrested a suspect in the stabbing death of Maurice Goins.
LAKEWOOD, OH — In August 2017, Maurice Goins was found dead in his Madison Avenue apartment. He had been stabbed multiple times in the head and neck. After a 10-month investigation, Lakewood Police have arrested a suspect in Goins' death.
Charles Muscatello, a 39-year-old homeless Cleveland man, was taken into custody on Tuesday. He is being charged with Goins' murder, a Lakewood Police spokesperson said.
Muscatello and Goins were acquaintances, a Lakewood Police spokesperson told Patch in an email. It was not initially clear what linked Muscatello to Goins' death.
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Police said evidence was found connecting Muscatello to Goins' death. Using that information, detectives got a warrant for Muscatello's arrest on June 18, 2018. The next day Muscatello was taken into custody.
Muscatello is currently being held in Lakewood City Jail on a $500,000 bond. The initial date and time of his court appearance is currently unknown.
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