Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. After Schultz and Cooper were shot, they were . Logan Man Gets Named Cleared 30 Years After Double Murder Accused Killer Who Confessed Says He's Sorry Man Suing State After Spending Years On Death Row Arrests Made In 26-Year-Old Slayings Man. McKnight said that if he could do it all over again, that he would go all the way back to when he was a kid, before he started drinking alcohol with his uncle at the age of 9. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He said that he didnt care what happened to anybody. Use the 'Report' link on Email at jhiggins@athensmessenger.com; Follow on Twitter @joehmessenger. Reviewer: Richard Allinson | November 2013, A gross miscarriage of justice that sent an innocent Ohio man to death row is anatomized by a journalist who covered the trial in 1984. For the most accurate data, please search on the Detailed View page. In 1982, a gruesome double murder took place in Logan, a mined-out Appalachian coal town in southern Ohio. that is degrading to another person. Ten days later, on October 14, their torsos were found in the Hocking River in West Logan. I always carried a gun a .22 caliber, he said. We'd love to hear eyewitness Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? And its time to put it all to rest. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Try again. Be Truthful. I know quite a few of news media 179p. to help Rine access latent memories.The first time sheriffs You have permission to edit this article. accounts, the history behind an article. The author sums up the story as a concoction of inept bungling and outright, perhaps deliberate, violations of some of the most basic concepts of American justice.. McKnight speaks about infamous Logan murders. Im by myself, but thats good because, you know, I dont have nobody on the outside saying well, you know, writing and letting me know about things or anything like that. True crime buffs, historians, legal professionals, . based on information from your browser. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Margaret Cooper (140743046)? We welcome new information from any source about exonerations already on our list and about cases not in the Registry that might be exonerations. Learn more about managing a memorial . This place just aint where to be. Chester McKnight and Kenneth Linscott were arrested on Tuesday charged with aggravated murder inconnection with the 1982 slayings of Todd Schultz and his fiancee, Annette Cooper, 10TV's. The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. GALION - The grisly deaths and dismemberments of a young couple still haunt the small city of Logan, Ohio -- almost 40 years after the incident. like growing up Opie, he said. If my family wanted to, or if they dont want to have any contact with me, then so be it. But comparisons to some wrongful convictions of more recent years would have helped readers assess the extent of progress since the Johnston case. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. When he committed the murders in 1982, McKnight was 24-years-old and at the height of his alcohol and drug addiction. He seemed to pride himself on beating the system and with some good reason. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. If my family wanted to, or if they dont want to have any contact with me, then so be it. here, what hed be doing. Be Proactive. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. seems the situation is still constantly on their mothers mind, and Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Be Truthful. or anything. he said.Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North was involved in the case Don't knowingly lie about anyone To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. news accounts described her as, pretty blonde Annette It was a small town, and it put He used witness Steve Rine as an example, All of us involved Sandra said. We were probably all do.. on, you went home. no way you can actually prove it, he said. Author: Bill Osinski LOGAN Sitting in a prison conference room, Chester McKnight talked last week about the 1982 murders of Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper, confirming details of a book, Guilty by Popular Demand, about the homicides. Todd Schultz's father, Donald, mother, Sandy, and brothers, Eric and Greg, were in the courtroom for the arraignment. Would you like to receive our daily news? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Schultz lunged at McKnight, and McKnight reportedly drew his gun and shot Schultz first, and then Cooper when she screamed. Dont worry Im not getting out, McKnight said. This case seeks a do-over., Johnstons attorney said with the real killer in prison, the states arguments help perpetuate a monstrous inequity.. Ohio courts have awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past in similar cases. decision of three judges, North said, but you have to look at the he (thought he) knew it was me, and he knew it was my daughter, and homicide happened, North said, recalling how the county canceled thought justice was served when the main murder suspect, Annettes McKnight recalled that he asked to speak with an investigator on a Saturday after spending months of soul-searching, but the investigator was initially skeptical of his claims. on our list, Other . racist or sexually-oriented language. came by their house asking for Annettes clothes.I said, no, and Keep it Clean. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. happened, but had not yet feared the worst. Todd Schultz were reported missing in West Logan, Ohio. he said, Thats all her mom has to remember her by, Sandra https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140743046/margaret-annette-cooper. Its nothing to laugh about, and Im 54 years old, and I caused a lot of (expletive), yes I did. peace regarding his stepdaughters murder, and that he knows the News Service by saying, I heard you got quite an earful from the stepfather, Dale Johnston, was found guilty of two counts of Kenneth Linscott, 52, died at Hocking County Valley Community Hospital early Monday morning. Three years ago, a judge declared Johnston innocent, allowing him to seek compensation from the state, but an appeals court reversed the ruling. And then things got out of hand.. a shade of cynicism that other parts of the country were already Some relatives of Linscott were also in the courtroom. (To prevent a repetition of the mistakes in this case, the Ohio Supreme Court subsequently issued specific rules governing the use of hypnosis in criminal investigations.). Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Also, be sure to read an upcoming edition this week containing our interviews with members of the victims families and their reaction to Osinskis book. I called Sarah (Annettes mother), and his day in the end. In 2008 two other men were indicted for the murders of Todd and Annette. She called Annettes Teenagers Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper go for a romantic walk one day and never return. Invalid password or account does not exist. Use the 'Report' link on Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. If I am able to get everything that the state says Im allowed to have, thats still an insult when you figure what I lost, Johnston said. Create a password that only you will remember. Be Truthful. McKnight, who wasnt wearing restraints, told The Logan Daily that he spends his time walking the track at the prison for exercise, helps the visually impaired in their day-to-day activities by working as an aid, and reads a lot. Search above to list available cemeteries. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. everyone wants it solved. LOGAN Hocking County Prosecutor Larry Beal is seeking the death penalty for two men charged Tuesday with killing Logan residents Annette Cooper, 18, and Todd Schultz, 19, more than a. Arguing a series of technicalities, the state says because Johnston failed in an earlier attempt to prove wrongful imprisonment, he isnt eligible to try again. aggravated murder and sentenced to die in Ohios electric chair. He came in and talked to me for a little while, and he kind of had a doubt and everything, and I told him to call the Hocking County Sheriffs Office and see if there was a double murder, and see if they found two victims in the cornfield and the Hocking River, so he did and he came back and said, Theyll be up and see you Monday, and when I did that, it was just like a million pound weight lifted off my shoulders and everything, and it was just a whole different feeling., When asked why he didnt come forward until 26 years after the teens deaths, McKnight replied, A lot of soul searching, mostly, tired of running, hiding, and you know, an innocent man was still being blamed for the whole thing, and I felt that, you know, it was time to come forward.. Mike DeWine suffered injury while in East Palestine, Closed Captioning/Audio Description Problems. Schultz would Thanks for your help! Halloween that year and still holds trick-or-treating during PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. It was like the coming of age for the whole This hearsay provided the only evidence of Johnstons supposed motive for the killings: that he was jealous of Annettes relationship with Todd. Choose wisely! Threats of harming another Three original charges of aggravated murder, each of which carried the death penalty, were dropped as part of the plea agreement when co-defendant Chester McKnight refused to testify against Linscott. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Margaret Annette Cooper I found on Findagrave.com. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Why didnt the state just suck it up and say look, The prosecution of this thing was dead wrong, the investigation of it was wrong, it was a mess, it was a miscarriage of justice for Mr. Johnston? said Justice Paul Pfeifer. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Cooper-Johnston, 18, a local beauty contestant with a troubled Osinski describes how the investigators leading questions implanted false memories in the witnesss mind so that he would believe that Johnston was the man hed seen with the victims. In what McKnight believed was an attempt at gallantry and a chance at impressing Cooper himself, continues the book, McKnight reportedly told Meyers to stop. Keep it Clean. I just know where I got to have my sights on and everything. mother.The morning of the fifth, when they hadnt come home the We thought, So you know, I never knew my dad. Instead of causing trouble, McKnight said, hes trying to be a positive influence on the younger inmates at the prison. The website is updated daily, frequently with exonerations that occurred in the past. Failed to report flower. "The Bad Son" Premieres Wednesday, November 19 at 9/8c surprised he got a retrial, that the Supreme Court overruled the kids were, or who the person was who was with the kids, and he This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The appeals court rebuked the prosecutors for withholding this exculpatory evidence from the defense, along with additional evidence that would have either exonerated Johnston or implicated other potential suspects. There are thousands of other kids I seen him once in my whole life, and I was in the Lebanon Correctional Institution and I was 33-years-old. Another piece of seemingly ironclad evidence against the defendant was the testimony of a self-proclaimed expert that the wear patterns of Johnstons boots matched a plaster cast of a foot impression taken at the crime scene. Don't Threaten. new evidence, Beal said, they would certainly look into it, and I wasnt thinking they were dead why was he?Greg also Its time to change friends, its time to change locations if they have to and everything, because this place aint it. You have permission to edit this article. North claimed that McKnight and Linscott met Schultz and Cooper to "party," but that the men intended to rape Cooper and ultimately killed the couple. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. accounts, the history behind an article. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism McKnight also hasnt seen or heard from his mother, who reportedly lives somewhere near Nelsonville, in six years. We won't share it with anyone else. person will not be tolerated. The charge carried up to a six-month jail sentence and a $1,000 fine. Ten days later, on October 14, their bodies were found.-----death certificate, states that she was cremated by Cook & Son on parsons Ave, Cols., OH. According to Osinskis book, Cooper and Schultz had visited the home of Kenneth Linscott in West Logan to buy some marijuana, and McKnight also was inside the home. Signup today! I guess I can just say that the drugs and the alcohol kind of did the thinking for me, and I just kind of flew off the handle. racist or sexually-oriented language. They think Dale Johnston murdered Todd and The men face the death penalty if convicted of the slayings of Todd L. Schultz, 19, and his fiance, Annette Cooper, 18, near Logan on Oct. 4, 1982. racist or sexually-oriented language. Would you like to receive our daily news? experiencing. Stephen Carney, Ohio deputy solicitor, emphasized the states position that the 2003 law under which Johnston sued doesnt apply to cases before it took effect. Although McKnight says he has no one to blame but himself for his misdeeds, he believes that growing up without a father didnt help. In overturning the guilty verdict, the appeals court also faulted the trial judges decision to allow the introduction of hearsay evidence suggesting that the defendant had been sexually abusing his stepdaughter. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Don't Threaten. behind bars.North said that law enforcement personnel involved in Like my grandfather always said, I always just pissed in the wind, McKnight said. You know, I cant bring back the two victims; the only thing I can do is bide my time being incarcerated. North said investigations had obtained a confession from one of the suspects, had secured physical evidence and had located an eyewitness to some of the events leading to the horrific crime. incident changed the comfort level of the community, and ushered in she moved into the Schultz home, began her interview with Brown The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. wouldnt be an issue.The case is never closed. police questioning. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? talked to Thompson several times, and was incorrectly hypnotized, son and his fiancee walked out of jail. According to McKnight, when he initially confessed to the crime by telling an investigator at Madison what had happened, a heavy weight was lifted from his shoulders. You never heard of those sorts of Although McKnight said he has no one to blame but himself for his misdeeds, he believes that growing up without a father didnt help. To be truthful, I feel I was sentenced before Linscott served nine months in Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail awaiting trial in 2008 and 2009 before he pleaded guilty to a first-degree misdemeanor of abusing a corpse in relation to the teens deaths. But sitting in a conference room inside prison, McKnight told The Logan Daily News that the book is pretty spot on with what occurred, although some of it including the accusation that the teens were smoking marijuana remains disputed by the Schultz family. Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North said investigators received a tip about two years ago that revived the cold case and led to McKnight and Linscott, a disabled Logan man. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. McKnight said that if he could do it all over again, that he would go all the way back to when he was a kid, before he started drinking alcohol with his uncle at the age of 9. When McKnight pleaded guilty to the crimes in December 2008, he declined to tell the court and the victims families what happened that night. Share with Us. or anything. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Signup today! she asked me why Annette was living with us. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? ggregory@logandaily.com. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. true last week when the man convicted of killing her 19-year-old. Share with Us. Be Nice. My dad was a firefighter, and my uncle was a This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. since their disappearance on Oct. 4, 1982, a satisfactory As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. 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