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Ex-Cop Guilty Of Murdering Wife
3/12/2010 4:39:48 PM | Summit County Prosecutor's Office News Release

The 39-year-old former Glenwillow police officer has been found guilty by a jury of murdering his estranged wife.

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Matthew Terrion, 39, was found guilty by jurors after three and half days of trial, but less than two hours of deliberations, on all counts including murder, a special felony, tampering with evidence and domestic violence.

Judge Patricia Cosgrove sentenced Terrion to a total of 21 years to life in prison.

On the evening of April 29, 2009, Terrion shot his estranged wife execution style in her Twinsburg apartment, with a silencer attached. Cherilyn Terrion had filed for divorce earlier in the month, but had dismissed the divorce action prior to her death. Before their separation, she resided with her husband and two kids at the defendant's parent's home in Glenwillow.

Police discovered the crime after a co-worker of Cherilyn's called the police the following day when she did not report for work. According to a co-worker, Cherilyn made a comment that if she was found dead it was her husband who killed her.

Police went to Matthew Terrion's Glenwillow home to do a welfare check on Cherilyn and instead, found Matthew barricaded in his house. He eventually came out and approached officers wearing a bullet proof vest. The police took the defendant into custody. Upon entry of the house, police discovered the defendant had barricades and numerous guns throughout the house. Additionally, they found a sawed off loaded shot gun in the room where the two children were found playing. The children were two and five at the time of their mother's death.

Police transported Terrion to the hospital because he had allegedly ingested pills. At the hospital Terrion admitted shooting his wife. He also admitted he picked up the casings, left the apartment and her dead body, went home and cleaned off his gun, and hid the casings in the attic.

Police later found Cherilyn's body in her Twinsburg apartment. In court, Terrion testified that he shot his estranged wife point blank in the top of the head. He had no explanation for why he cleaned up the crime scene.

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posted at 3/13/2010 12:03:06 PM (20509)
BeckyMetzPfeiff53 said:

I wonder why there was not a charge on the table for "Aggravated Murder"? Then he'd have been eligible for the death penalty or at least life in prison without parole.

posted at 3/14/2010 2:44:51 PM (20519)
BeckyMetzPfeiff53 said:

posted at 3/14/2010 10:00:41 PM (20523)
BeckyMetzPfeiff53 said:

Again, I was right about the Ohio court system. Twenty one years to life. When will this killer be eligible for his first parole hearing? The courts in Ohio have consistently relayed a stark message to the public. They repeatedly enforce the fact that you can snuff out a person's life, their very existence, if you have a "good excuse", or perhaps a mentally challenged juror.

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