Wednesday, 22 February 2012 17:30

Trial Date Set In Craiglist Murders

Written by  Larry States
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Another court appearance for the Stow teen charged with taking part in the Craiglist killings.

The Akron Beacon Journal reports 17-year old Brogan Rafferty waived his right to a speedy trial in a brief court appearance Wednesday before Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Lynne Callahan.

An October 9th trial date was scheduled.

Rafferty still faces an April 17th hearing in Summit County Juvenile Court to determine if he will be tried as an adult in the slayings of two of the three men, 56-year old Ralph Geiger of Akron and 47-year old Timothy Kern of Massillon. They answered a bogus ad for a non-existent job on a Noble County farm.

Rafferty was earlier charged as an adult in Noble County for the slaying of 51-year old David Pauley of Virginia, and the shooting and wounding of 48-year old Scott Davis of South Carolina. It was Davis who first alerted police to the shootings.

Rafferty is charged with assisting 52-year old Richard Beasley of Akron in carrying out the murders, and then concealing the bodies in shallow graves.

Larry States

Larry States

Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net

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