CLEVELAND (Scripps News Cleveland) — Twelve years after Cleveland Clinic nurse Aliza Sherman was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight the attorney representing her in a divorce case has been indicted for her death According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office 51-year-old Gregory Moore is charged with one count of aggravated murder six counts of murder and two counts of kidnapping Gregory Moore is charged with the murder of Aliza Sherman was killed in the middle of the day in downtown Cleveland on March 24 which was made public after Moore’s arrest he allegedly lured Sherman to where he worked The indictment alleges it was part of a plan that was hatched months earlier to kidnap her to avoid having her try her divorce case in court As Sherman waited for someone to unlock the doors at Moore’s office building “an individual who was either Moore or an unknown co-conspirator” approached Sherman Moore also allegedly disconnected his phone from the cell network for three hours around the time of Sherman’s death in an attempt to avoid creating cell tower location evidence He later turned his phone back on and made several calls to Sherman’s phone to cover his tracks He then got a new phone a few days after her death In 2017, he pleaded guilty to falsification for statements he made to police about his whereabouts during Sherman’s killing. He also admitted to calling in bomb threats in 2012 as a way to delay trials. His law license was suspended in 2017 and he resigned it the following year. He served six months in jail FILE – Aliza Sherman (Scripps News Cleveland) “The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers regarding their mother’s homicide,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley “Through the tenacious work of multiple law enforcement agencies evidence was accumulated that paints the unmistakable picture that Gregory Moore orchestrated and participated in the brutal murder of Aliza Sherman.” Marshals arrested Moore Friday at a relative’s house outside Austin He was taken into custody without incident the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Crime Scene Unit descended on Moore’s home in Sagamore Hills to execute a search warrant Moore is expected to be brought back to Cuyahoga County to face a judge in the next week or so “The successful conclusion of this case highlights the coordinated efforts between the FBI and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office and serves as an important reminder of our commitment to the relentless pursuit of justice for victims and their families,” said Cleveland Office of the FBI Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen This story was initially published by Scripps News Cleveland Court TV brings you inside the courtroom for the most compelling cases across the country with in-depth investigative reporting and expert legal analysis '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0 location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null "\/liveblog_entry\/divorce-lawyer-for-aliza-sherman-murdered-in-cleveland-in-2013-arrested-over-her-killing\/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=wI7YugvAHrBq7mRUgXa2qXDok.oOPsx7p2GhjGLtq_k-1746497823-1.0.1.1-mpPkmijTriH8vvzOyylxIt999gXqpWPmv9FRwqeujWo" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}()); Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCLEVELAND Ohio (WOIO) - Former divorce attorney Gregory J Moore was secretly indicted on Friday for the stabbing and murder of Aliza Sherman in 2013 19 News dug into Moore’s track record as an attorney and his criminal history was issued is license to practice law in 2003 according to the Supreme Court of Ohio’s records Moore went to law school at Cleveland State University Moore practiced law at the Stafford Law Company in Cleveland Records are not clear on when Moore started and ended practicing law at the company but he at least worked for them from 2011 to 2014 Moore’s license to practice law was suspended in 2017 as he was facing felony charges Moore resigned his legal license in 2018 pending discipline for his crimes Moore has a criminal history dating back to 1998 The offenses started with traffic offenses in the 90s and early 2000s according to Cleveland Municipal Court records when Moore was first charged with three counts of inducing panic Those charges are connected to the bomb threats Moore would call into court to avoid court appearances were aware of the bomb threats as of May 24 Moore eventually pleaded down to charges of two counts of felony inducing panic and one count of falsification in May of 2017 The falsification count comes from lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about his whereabouts during the murder of Aliza Sherman Moore served six months in jail for the charges MORE: Who was Aliza Sherman? Victim stabbed to death in downtown Cleveland; Divorce attorney charged Moore was secretly indicted for the murder of Aliza Sherman on Friday MORE: Indictment: Aliza Sherman’s Cleveland divorce attorney indicted for her kidnapping, murder Texas on Friday afternoon after the indictment was filed Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) raided Moore’s home on the 500 block of McPherson Circle in Sagamore Hills 19 News crews on scene watched as officials went in and out of the home all Friday afternoon Twelve years after Cleveland Clinic nurse Aliza Sherman was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office was killed in the middle of the day in Downtown Cleveland on March 24 which was made public after Moore's arrest The indictment states this was part of a plan that was hatched months earlier to kidnap her to avoid having her try her divorce case in court As Sherman waited for someone to unlock the doors at Moore's office building "an individual who was either Moore or an unknown co-conspirator" approached Sherman on East 12th Street Moore also allegedly disconnected his phone from the cell network for three hours around the time of Sherman's death in an attempt to avoid creating cell tower location evidence He later turned his phone back on and made several calls to Sherman's phone to cover his tracks “The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers regarding their mother’s homicide," said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley "Through the tenacious work of multiple law enforcement agencies evidence was accumulated that paints the unmistakable picture that Gregory Moore orchestrated and participated in the brutal murder of Aliza Sherman." Marshals arrested Moore earlier this afternoon at a relative's house outside Austin the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Crime Scene Unit descended on Moore's home in Sagamore Hills to execute a search warrant “The successful conclusion of this case highlights the coordinated efforts between the FBI and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office and serves as an important reminder of our commitment to the relentless pursuit of justice for victims and their families,” said Cleveland Office of the FBI Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen The announcement of Moore's arrest is a day Sherman's friends and family have been waiting for News 5 Anchor Rob Powers spoke to Sherman's friend about her mother's death and finding her voice with a new podcast RELATED: 10 years after mother's murder, Aliza Sherman's daughter finds her voice with new podcast Cleveland Police requested the assistance of Ohio BCI to help with the case RELATED: Cleveland police request assistance from BCI in solving homicides of Aliza Sherman, Stephen Halton, Ryan Dixon “Since receiving the request in June of 2021 to lead the Aliza Sherman cold case investigation BCI’s agents have spent thousands of hours applying advanced technology and implementing investigative techniques to help solve this homicide,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said and confidence in our investigation that led to today’s indictment and arrest.” The prosecutor's office previously said a police investigation revealed that on the day Sherman was killed Moore sent text messages to her cell phone just before and after her death Those messages indicated that Moore was in his office additional records and witness statements show he was not in the building Moore then made false statements to Cleveland police homicide detectives when questioned about his whereabouts Moore was sentenced for inducing panic and lying to police who were investigating Sherman's death Moore pleaded guilty to inducing panic and falsification in connection with bomb threats called in to the Geauga County Courthouse in January 2012 and the Lake County Courthouse in May 2012 and the Cuyahoga County Courthouse in July 2012 RELATED: Aliza Sherman's divorce lawyer, Greg Moore, sentenced for inducing panic and falsification CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C O’Malley announced that a Cuyahoga County grand jury has returned an indictment charging Gregory Moore in the 2013 downtown Cleveland homicide of Aliza Sherman “The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers regarding their mother’s homicide Through the tenacious work of multiple law enforcement agencies BCI’s agents have spent thousands of hours applying advanced technology and implementing investigative techniques to help solve this homicide and confidence in our investigation that led to today’s indictment and arrest.” and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office and serves as an important reminder of our commitment to the relentless pursuit of justice for victims and their families.” Cleveland Office of the FBI Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen Aliza Sherman arrived for a meeting with her divorce attorney at 55 Erieview Plaza in downtown Cleveland While waiting outside the Stafford Law Company office building A good Samaritan found her lying on the sidewalk and also called the police She was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced deceased The investigation was conducted by the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Cleveland Division of Police with assistance from the Cleveland Office of the FBI and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department Gregory Moore was indicted on the following charges: He will be arraigned at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center at a later date I would like to receive emails from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office Why do my husband and I go to Florida during the winter and wherever you look there’s something tall and green like a palm tree or a mojito or an alligator that’s standing on its back legs But if I said those were the reasons we head south at the first WLNG frost alert The truth is that once the temperature dips below a frigid 64 degrees we cannot co-exist in the same enclosed space without multiple clenched-jaw discussions over what’s a reasonable indoor temperature At one time we were temperature compatible I am long past the “Is it hot or is it me?” stage of my life Turn down the heat!” Unfortunately I’m saying it to the shivering person beside me who is wearing flannel and fleece and complains that he’s freezing because we’re perfect together in so many ways he shares his birthday with the Boy Scouts and I share mine with the Girl Scouts once about politics when he was running for public office and said to me “At least I know I’ve got your vote,” and I told him “Not necessarily.” Apparently election eve is not a good time to crack a joke.) ignoring the fact that he’s wearing his heavy jacket When I’m not looking he cranks the dial until I ask I’m burning up here!” And he suggests I take off some layers a tee shirt and have a portable fan on a chain hanging around my neck The problem (as I see it) is that he likes to keep the house heated to four degrees above hellfire and eternal damnation whereas I prefer something in the upper 60s you know — the temperature recommended by every healthcare professional in the world Things at our house got really “heated” before we retired and spent long gray Shelter Island winters fighting over control of that little dial on the wall Getting up and out of the chair to undo what the other one just did helped us meet our daily 10,000 steps goal without ever leaving the house And from the chair to the thermostat is 18 steps I know you won’t so I’ll tell you: that’s over 277 round trips It got so bad we stopped going to bed at the same time because he/she who stays up the latest gets the final turn of the dial we’d wake to ice formations on the inside of the windows the air took on a sub-tropical rain forest density and I’d wake up after my nasal passages shut down with a dry gummy mouth that felt like it was full of kitty litter If he left the house I’d turn down the heat to just above see-your-breath Years ago I bowled in the Women’s Winter Bowling League and once a week as I backed down the icy driveway to head to the Legion But I could see his left hand cranking that thermostat to the Dante’s-inferno setting when I returned after three hours and opened the door I was hit by a furnace blast of hot air that melted two feet of snow on the porch and nearly knocked me off my feet.  The outside half of the right one never did grow back We returned to Shelter Island in early April but it was still cold enough for WLNG frost warnings and new rounds of fights over the thermostat It wasn’t the frigid Shelter Island weather that brought us back We’ve returned to celebrate our grandson’s graduation from college Just a digital scorecard update every few holes the 8th annual “Island Roadside and Beach Cleanup” sponsored by the Lions Club,.. passed away from breast cancer surrounded by her family at her home in Los Angeles,.. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone 631-275-1859 Listings prepared for Times Review Media Group by Suffolk Vision Inc. Site made in collaboration with CMYK Ohio (WOIO) - Gregory Moore was secretly indicted on Friday for the murder and kidnapping of Aliza Sherman Moore was indicted on charges of aggravated murder MORE: Who is Gregory Moore? Former divorce attorney charged for murder of Aliza Sherman in downtown Cleveland Aliza Sherman was violently stabbed outside of her divorce attorney MORE: Who was Aliza Sherman? Victim stabbed to death in downtown Cleveland; Divorce attorney charged Sherman arrived for a meeting with Moore outside his office at 55 Erieview Plaza in downtown Cleveland for her upcoming divorce trial Sherman was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead the scheme to kidnap Sherman began on January 3 The scheme began because the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office was looking into Moore’s cell phone usage in 2012 when bomb threats were called into courthouses where Moore was supposed to be in trial The indictment said Moore exhibited a pattern of delaying court appearances scheduled with bomb threats The indictment said Moore purchased a new cell phone when he learned of the new investigation The indictment said prosecutors believe Moore planned the kidnapping of Sherman to delay her divorce trial though the it is unclear why Moore wanted to delay the trial and why she was ultimately stabbed to death Moore and Sherman texted back and forth setting up their meeting outside Moore’s office “If u are here why don’t you let me in?” one text from Sherman to Moore said The indictment said Moore was not inside Sherman Law office at the time of the text messages the indictment said either Moore or an “unknown co-conspirator” approached Sherman from E and chased her from 55 Erieview to 75 Erieview Moore or his co-conspirator then stabbed Sherman over 10 times The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Cleveland Police conducted the investigation Moore previously spent six 6-months in jail for lying to detectives about being inside his office building at the time of the murder He sent Aliza text messages before and after her death released a statement to 19 News after the arrest: I am overwhelmed with relief that we are finally getting justice for Aliza in her unsolved murder I’ve always felt that Gregory Moore was involved with Aliza’s murder 19 News has reached out to Jennifer Sherman If you have any information that could help solve this case contact the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 330-659-4107 Nurse Aliza Sherman was waiting to meet her divorce attorney at his office on a Sunday afternoon when she was fatally stabbed in broad daylight Justice For Aliza Sherman/Facebook; Williamson County The little girl next door and I signed up for ballet classes at the same time But that was OK because it turned out all I was really interested in were the tutus and I happily wore them around the house until I outgrew them we would go see her in The Nutcracker and whatever other ballets she performed in NYC I thought she was very glamorous and lived an exciting life on stage She was part of something beautiful that made people experience many emotions in just one performance I think my early exposure to dance opened me up for my future in creating and producing theater That’s when I realized the glamour and excitement of living a life making art are easily canceled out by the angst I still love to watch ballet. And while I was not a fan of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s other shows, I loved Bunheads but Sherman-Palladino and Prime Video have tried to make amends for that cancellation by giving us Étoile Étoile is the story of sibling dance companies that trade company members for a season to shake things up and boost ticket sales The Metropolitan Ballet Theater in NYC and The Ballet National in Paris Jack (Luke Kirby) and Geneviève (Charlotte Gainsbourg) Their relationship is what I would consider typical of a Sherman-Palladino show: supportive but argumentative but the good of their company will always come first The weight of multi-million dollar budgets and their organizations being seen as the crown jewels of their respective countries’ cultural institutions both bring them together and isolate them from each other and everyone around them The arts are not known as a space that allows for healthy relationship building Gainsbourg (Melancholia) is at her irritable best in this series Frazzled and constantly concerned about the well-being of her company and her dancers “De mauvaise humeur.” She has no time for feelings or emotions But Charlotte Gainsbourg plays her with so much raw charm and humor that you’re forced to like her Luke Kirby’s (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) Jack is overly sensitive and constantly stressed out by everything He believes he’s cursed to die at 45 because every man in his family has before him He’s dependent on the stability and consistent cheeriness of Nicholas his Artistic Director (played by David Haig) to keep him from spiraling into emotional collapse Gideon Glick (The Other Two) plays the stereotypical “artistic genius” choreographer for the New York Company and when he’s “traded” to Paris his obstacles include finding the “right” toothpaste dealing with an unfamiliar living situation All of the background dancers and some of the featured performers were cast from within the ballet community But the stars of Étoile’s dance companies are French standouts performing archetypal roles the “bad boy” who just needs a good reason to reform his behavior a pawn in a game of egos being played between her mother which sets her apart from the rest of the company The pièce de résistance of the show is Lou de Laâge who plays the petulant prima ballerina Cheyenne Toussaint She reluctantly brings her extraordinary talent and terrible temper to New York after being dragged away from her most recent environmentalist crusade De Laâge is an absolute delight to watch in her scenes and on the dance stage throughout the series Raised by an emotionally absent mother and thrust into a spotlight she knows is temporary She hides her insecurities behind abrasiveness and when that façade cracks it shatters into a million pieces It’s a strong performance by de Laâge the same way The Metropolitan Ballet Theater is Cheyenne’s company the moment she walks through the doors They both elevate the performances of their scene partners and command the audience’s attention with every move Sherman-Palladino excels at building worlds out of dialogue and scenery we want to immerse ourselves in And the insular world of professional ballet is its own character in Étoile The spectacle and artistry of the performances she chose to include in the series are remarkable The first season of Étoile is only eight episodes, and I ate them like a bag of candy over two days. It feels perfect, like the first season of Prime’s Reacher felt perfect It is both intimate and expansive in its portrayal of a life lived solely focused on the arts Sherman-Palladino creates beautiful moments that remind us that sometimes the angst And it has already been picked up for a second season Authorities arrested a former divorce attorney in the murder of an Ohio nurse who he had represented the latest development in a case that had long eluded law enforcement A grand jury on May 2 returned an indictment against 51-year-old Gregory J a mother of four who was found stabbed outside Moore's law office in Cleveland He was arrested in Austin, Texas, and faces charges of murder, conspiracy and kidnapping, according to Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney's Office His arrest is the first in Sherman's murder and comes years after Moore was sentenced to six months in jail for providing false statements about where he was when Sherman was killed In an unsealed indictment authorities claim Moore and at least one unnamed person had planned to kidnap Sherman to obstruct upcoming proceedings in her divorce case "This goal was designed to be achieved by causing Aliza Sherman to be unavailable to attend the proceedings due to serious physical harm and/or death," the indictment says Officials: Moore planned kidnapping to disrupt divorce trialThe scheme to kidnap and harm Sherman started when Moore found out the prosecutor's office was investigating several bomb threats that were called into courthouses where Moore was scheduled to be on trial Investigators say Moore texted Sherman to meet him at his law office on March 24 she waited outside the locked office for more than an hour before deciding to walk back to her car to get out of the cold an individual who was either Moore or an unknown co-conspirator approached Sherman .. and then stabbed her over ten times," the indictment says 'The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers'After Sherman was fatally stabbed Moore continued to text her phone "for the purpose of creating false evidence that Moore was unaware of Sherman's assault," according to the indictment Sherman's divorce case was dismissed and Moore changed the phone number he used to communicate for his law practice to a different phone “The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers regarding their mother’s homicide,” Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said in a statement “Through the tenacious work of multiple law enforcement agencies evidence was accumulated that paints the unmistakable picture that Gregory Moore orchestrated and participated in the brutal murder of Aliza Sherman.” Ohio Attorney General David Yost said in a statement that agents have spent thousands of hours applying advanced technology to help solve the murder case He thanked the Sherman family for their "trust The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said on May 2 that he will be arraigned at a later date Ohio (WOIO) - Aliza Sherman was stabbed to death outside of her divorce attorney’s office in 2013 19 News is looking into who Sherman was and what led to her tragic murder Eliza Sherman was a beloved fertility nurse at the Cleveland Clinic Sherman started at a Beachwood branch of the Cleveland Clinic in 2003 where she worked in the IVF surgical department Sherman moved to the main branch of the Cleveland Clinic in September 2006 Sherman got her degree in nursing from Cleveland State University In 2023, Sherman’s daughter Jennifer Sherman started the Aliza Sherman Fund through the Cleveland Clinic The fund goes to Cleveland Clinic patients and caregivers who have experienced violence “The money will also be allocated to introduce programs aimed at prevention and raising awareness,” the website said Aliza Sherman was 53 when she died and she had four children Her children were between the ages of 17 and 29 at the time of their mother’s death She deserves for us to be here today,” said Sherman’s daughter Aliza Sherman was in the middle of a messy divorce at the time of her murder in 2013 Aliza and Sanford were estranged at the time of her death Sanford Sherman was never named a suspect or charged in connection with Aliza’s death Cuyahoga County Prosecutors confirmed to 19 News on Friday Sanford is not suspected of being a co-conspirator in Aliza’s murder Sherman passed away just a few days before the 4th of July holiday in 2024 19 Investigates has reported Cleveland Police never interviewed Sanford Sherman 19 News reached out to Sanford Sherman for a comment several times while he was living Aliza was two days away from her divorce trial on the day of her death Gregory Moore or an “unidentified” co-conspirator stabbed Sherman 11 times on March 24 Who is Gregory Moore? Former divorce attorney charged for murder of Aliza Sherman in downtown Cleveland Sherman was outside of her divorce attorney office on the double digit block of Erieview Plaza Sherman called 911 and was taken to the hospital Indictment: Aliza Sherman’s Cleveland divorce attorney indicted for her kidnapping, murder The indictment said the scheme to kidnap her began in January 3 Moore was secretly indicted 12 years later for the murder of Aliza Sherman 19 News sat down exclusively with Jan Lash “All we wanted was justice for her and we’re going to get it And I’m just so grateful for all the work that everybody put into it,” said Lash waiting for her to rest in peace and and I wish she was here but I had a feeling he had something to do with it all along and um Jan and Aliza met in a Lamaze class as they both were expecting children 40 years ago “It’s been so hard to live without her in my life and not knowing the truth,” said Lash Lash said she always believed suspect Gregory Moore had something to do with Aliza’s murder I always thought he had something to do with it when he it just didn’t make sense that he didn’t have anything to do with it since he had contacted her few times that day and everything was a little strange,” Lash said “And my heart believed he had something to do with it.” 19 News Anchor Tiffani Tucker broke the news to Lash Friday afternoon just minutes before someone from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation called her Jan is looking forward to finally getting the closure she needs “I want to stare at him and just let him know that what he did was horrific mourn their friend during a ceremony in 2014 was indicted Friday in her death.Plain Dealer .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Staff reports | cleveland.comCLEVELAND Maria Zoul kept a sign on her property pleading for information about the death of her close friend She even had a small sign about it in her car prompting one driver to pull up next to her ‘They’ll never find the person who did it,’ but I never gave up,” said Zoul a Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted Sherman’s divorce attorney and accused him of aggravated murder and kidnapping in her stabbing death in 2013 in downtown Cleveland Federal marshals arrested Moore in Texas on Friday while he was visiting a relative is set to appear before a Cuyahoga County judge for an initial appearance on May 16 Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said in a statement that “evidence was accumulated that paints the unmistakable picture that Gregory Moore orchestrated and participated in the brutal murder of Aliza Sherman.” Authorities had suspected him years ago and charged him then with lying to Cleveland police detectives about where he was before and after Sherman’s death But they couldn’t find enough evidence to charge him in her slaying who worked as a nurse with Sherman years ago at Mount Sinai Hospital and remained close friends the former deputy chief of Cleveland police led the initial investigation into Sherman’s stabbing he served as a liaison with Sherman’s family now the police chief in Middleburg Heights When you deal with an aggravated murder charge who worked with FBI agents and county prosecutors the Ohio Bureau of Investigations joined the case I always felt that there were just two people who knew where (Sherman) was going to be and when: Aliza Sherman and Greg Moore,” Tomba said But prosecutors have said Moore wasn’t prepared for the trial and had been told by a judge that there would be no more continuances Moore said he was inside his office and told her to come in Sherman replied and told Moore the door to the building was locked She waited several minutes and sent Moore a text message that she was walking back to her car to wait an individual who was either Moore or an unknown co-conspirator approached Sherman from East 12th Street chased her … and then stabbed her over 10 times,” the indictment unsealed Friday says Moore sent Sherman several text messages in the hours that followed asking why she missed their meeting and asking her where she was Moore told Cleveland police homicide detectives he was in his office when Sherman sent him the messages and walked down to let her in But detectives and prosecutors examined phone records electronic keycard data from the building and statements from witnesses and concluded that Moore had left his office an hour before the stabbing and did not return until more than an hour after police found Sherman bleeding on the sidewalk Authorities said Moore had used deception to get out of court hearings He called in bomb threats to courthouses in Cuyahoga Geauga and Lake counties in 2012 on days he was set to appear before a judge he pleaded guilty about bomb threats and lying to police about Sherman’s death A Cuyahoga County judge sentenced him to six months in prison Kevin Spellacy and James McDonnell represented Moore in that case Spellacy said Saturday that he has spoken with Moore’s family “This has been a long time coming,” said Tomba “I’m more relieved for her family and friends (Sherman) was a beloved nurse and a beloved member of the community Her family realizes that this is the first step in a long process.” Zoul said she would one day like to replace the sign on her property that seeks information about Sherman’s death She said she wants to place a new marker there Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices A Rockville preschool teacher was arrested April 25 as part of a child predator sting conducted by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Virginia who worked at the Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (Bender JCC) in Rockville was taken into custody following an internet chat operation carried out during the week of April 21 The operation resulted in charges against eight men Police said Sherman believed he was communicating with minors under the age of 15 during the operation He has been charged with using communications systems to facilitate offenses involving children “Protecting children from online predators is one of our highest priorities, and I commend our investigative team and partners for their diligent efforts in securing these arrests,” LCSO Sheriff Michael Chapman said in a statement “These disturbing cases underscore the importance of parents actively monitoring what their children do online and on messaging platforms and teaching them how to stay safe.” Bender JCC immediately fired Sherman on April 25 after hearing of the arrest, according to a written statement from the school He is prohibited from returning to Bender JCC in any capacity “The arrest had no connection to any conduct that took place at Bender JCC,” the school said in the statement “Sherman had no previous allegations made against him at the time of his hire the Bender JCC conducted regular background checks and screenings during Michael Sherman’s employment that did not yield any prior misconduct.” Journalist at the University of Maryland - Philip Merrill College of Journalism a pre-school teacher from Rockville was among eight men arrested by The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Washington DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NOVA-DC ICAC) after concluding an internet chat operation during the week of April 21 2025 that resulted in detectives obtaining charges on eight adult males who were trying to use the internet to exploit children in Loudoun County According to a FOX 5 report Sherman worked in several positions at the Bender JCC Rockville community center and was more recently a pre-school teacher The Bender JCC immediately terminated his employment on the day of the arrest and notified parents about it The sheriff’s office shared that the adult males believed they were communicating with minors under the age of 15 on a variety of chat and social media platforms Seven are in custody at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on no bond; one (Sherman) was taken to the Montgomery County Detention Center FOX 5 also stated that in a written statement “Michael Sherman had no previous allegations made against him at the time of his hire the Bender JCC conducted regular background checks and screenings during Michael Sherman’s employment that did not yield prior misconduct.” They went on to say “Bender JCC is fully committed to providing a safe environment for children and youth and has had an ongoing partnership with the Center for Hope of Lifebridge Health which provides regular staff training and review of its child protection policies.” A list of those arrested can be seen below, courtesy of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office: Fox 8 Cleveland WJW More than a decade after Aliza Sherman's death her divorce lawyer has been arrested and charged in her mysterious murder More than a decade after Aliza Sherman's death Kenny Crumpton is a guest on the Tales and Trails Metroparks Podcast A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect Monday morning for several Northeast Ohio Counties until 10 a.m Kent State University held its annual commemoration ceremony Sunday to honor the memory of May 4 1970 and the victims who died and were injured during the tragic event A crash has closed the ramp from I-71 North to I-490 East Monday morning Congratulations to Cleveland's Own - Jacob's Ladder Special Needs Fitness Visibility is less than a 1/4 mile in some spots this morning downpours and storms will move from southeast to northeast across the area early Sunday night Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze that broke out inside a Medina home on Sunday afternoon leading officials to shut down the roadway for a few hours Much of Northeast Ohio saw a break in the rain Sunday afternoon There will be an uptick in the wet weather Sunday evening into Sunday night Spotty rain showers will continue Sunday afternoon Some places could even see a few peaks of sunshine was charged with aggravated murder in the deputy’s death Valley Bureau And Air Operations responded to an injured hiker in distress down below Mulholland Drive in Beverly Crest on a remote hiking trail.According to the LAFD website alert page the hiker was suffering from an isolated leg injury LAFD ground and air resources coordinated to extract the stranded hiker on a 46’ downslope The hiker was transported to an area hospital by LAFD Air Operation The current condition of the patient is unknown You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list There was an error verifying your email address Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman has been publicly demanding a new stadium for two and a half years now and one argument he has made is that the team’s future needs to be resolved by the time its lease runs out after the 2030 season an expiring lease makes it easier for a team to threaten to leave town but it then has to have somewhere to leave town for; if the only option is “if you don’t build us a new stadium we’ll go play in the street” — or in Sacramento — that’s not much of a threat Government officials need to learn that they have leverage too: There may be a limited number of pro sports teams to go around but there are also a limited number of major metro areas so team owners need cities as much as or more than cities need teams and if the teams’ owners haven’t leaped to take it yet they’re certainly going to remind Missouri politicians at every opportunity that it’s an option it’s questionable how much of a threat that should really be: Royals and Chiefs fans could still go to games if they were just across the state line and any Missouri tax losses from being cut out of team sales and income taxes would be more than offset by not having to shell out a couple billion dollars for stadium construction —  and that’s if Sherman and Clark Hunt even really want to move their teams to Kansas Maybe this would be a good topic for a followup article: “Would K.C.’s best option be calling Chiefs’ and Royals’ move threat bluff?” You can have the headline The best leverage Sherman has is the team is actually decent this year and last the team was so bad a move to Nashville might have not been noticed for several months Put the Chiefs in Kansas and other than a few die-hard Missouri chauvinists (really not a thing) no one will care Having lived in Houston I doubt the utility of a downtown ballpark The Houston downtown started showing life on its west side first This is why I don’t understand why the City of Cleveland is putting up such a big fight to keep the Browns from moving literally 1000 feet from the city line There’s a major league sized stadium in Oakland…a KC team has moved there before Sherman will probably end up staying at Royals Stadium but the taxpayers will end up paying the 3/8% sales tax forever The Chiefs and Royals will continue to use the tax for operating expenses instead of maintaining the stadiums We can take comfort in knowing that all our Missouri side politicians can continue to watch football in a taxpayer funded warm suite and not be subjected to the elements like ordinary fans If baseball were still more central to our culture it’s entirely possible that “go play in Sacramento” would become a universally-recognized polite way to say “go f*** yourself” You could try to make that catch on anyway JavaScript must be turned on to leave a comment Gregory Moore at a hearing in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in 2016.Marvin Fong/Plain Dealer The arrest marked a stunning twist to a case that has gone unanswered for years Prosecutors said Moore lured Sherman to the Stafford Law Co An indictment unsealed Friday charges Moore with aggravated murder “The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers regarding their mother’s homicide,” Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said in a statement He called Sherman’s death a “brutal murder.” Police responded to a call about a screaming woman about 5:30 p.m to find Sherman with injuries to her torso Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the state’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation spent thousands of hours applying advanced technology to help solve the case Moore had a history of calling in bomb threats to courthouses where he was scheduled to be in trial in order to delay proceedings In 2017, Moore pleaded guilty to two counts of inducing panic and a misdemeanor count of falsification related to bomb threats and misleading statements he made to detectives during the Sherman investigation. He was sentenced to six months in prison Shortly thereafter the Ohio Supreme Court suspended Moore’s law license After Moore “and at least one other unnamed individual” learned he was under investigation he hatched a different scheme to delay Sherman’s divorce trial which he was unprepared for: He sought to kidnap her The indictment includes messages between Moore and Sherman that show he summoned her to the law office she repeatedly asked Moore when he would arrive before he eventually responded with a “been here,” according to the indictment Sherman messaged that she was returning to her car about 5:22 p.m. chased her … and then stabbed her over 10 times,” the indictment reads Prosecutors said the man Sherman was seeking to divorce was not a person of interest and has since died Moore had swiped into the law office about 3:51 p.m. but he either did not enter the building or left prior to Sherman’s arrival It says he returned to the building about 7:30 p.m through an unobserved entrance and messaged Sherman after the attack to mislead investigators a Stafford law employee deleted a voicemail left by Sherman without making it available to law enforcement Moore told Cleveland police homicide investigators he was in his office when Sherman sent him the messages and walked down to let her in but she was gone Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer attempted to reach the law firm Court records showed no attorney for Moore on Friday He’s expected to be arraigned in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court at a later date Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation Generated by Wordfence at Tue, 6 May 2025 2:18:44 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString());. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Gregory Moore allegedly killed Aliza Sherman to avoid going to court I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice An Ohio divorce attorney has been arrested for allegedly murdering a client in 2013 to avoid trying her case in court Aliza Sherman, 53, was waiting outside Gregory Moore’s downtown Cleveland office when she was fatally stabbed on March 24 of that year. Moore, 51, was the woman’s attorney. Though security footage at the time caught a hooded man running from the scene, police didn’t make an arrest until Friday, when Moore was indicted on one count of aggravated murder, one count of conspiracy, six counts of murder and two counts of kidnapping. Moore does not have an attorney assigned to his case, court records show. An indictment obtained by NBC News states Moore texted Sherman on the day she was killed and told her to meet him at his office at 4.30 p.m. and to let him know when she was leaving. According to police information, Sherman waited outside the building as “Moore or an unnamed conspirator” approached her from behind and fatally stabbed her more than 10 times. Moore allegedly texted and called Sherman before and after her death. “These texts and requests for calls were for the purpose of creating false evidence that Moore was unaware of Sherman’s assault,” the indictment states. Moore allegedly killed Sherman to prevent her divorce trial from proceeding, according to the grand jury’s indictment. The trial was supposed to start the following day. Sherman, a nurse, left behind four children. In addition to the murder, police said Moore was being investigated for bomb threats sent to the courthouse on days he had to appear in court, also to avoid proceedings he was involved with. The attorney reportedly knew cops were investigating him for the threats. In 2017, he pleaded guilty to inducing panic and falsification for giving authorities misleading statements as they investigated Sherman’s death. Moore is set to be arraigned at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center. Aliza Sherman, 53, was allegedly murdered by her divorce attorney in 2013 govt and politics"},{"score":0.7343,"label":"/society/crime/personal offense/kidnapping"},{"score":0.682469,"label":"/society/crime/personal offense/assault"},{"score":0.676383,"label":"/law In 2013, Aliza Sherman was murdered Downtown in broad daylight before a meeting with her divorce lawyer. For 12 years, her family and friends continued to search for answers and seek justice for their loss. Now, they just might have some. This week, Cuyahoga County prosectors indicted divorce attorney Gregory Moore on various counts Photo Credit: Gregory Moore (Williamson County Moore's long history of criminal activity included calling bomb threats to avoid court appearances He was questioned initially and spent six months in jail after charges of tampering with evidence was also a suspect and engaged in years of financial legal battles with her estate Sherman worked as a in vitro fertilization nurse at the Cleveland Clinic Despite evidence that he'd left more than an hour before the incident to prepare for her upcoming divorce hearing pushing Sherman's case multiple times.  “She was my hero,” daughter Jennifer Sherman told Cleveland Magazine in 2017 She was the most selfless person I have ever known who did everything to help other people and lift other people up without ever expecting anything in return.” Read the full 2017 feature on clevelandmagazine.com Jennifer Sherman was at the end of a long Sunday study session when she received a text message from her 17-year-old brother “Are you with Mom or do you know where she is?”  had gone out and promised to bring back pizza Jennifer had silenced her phone while cramming for a pharmacology exam at Case Western Reserve University Her mother sent a text message around 2:55 p.m at his downtown Cleveland office to discuss final preparations for her divorce proceedings in a couple of days But when Jennifer noticed it was 7:45 p.m. She could count on one hand the days they didn’t talk to one another So she called Jeremy back to figure out where their mother could have gone Aliza had told Jeremy she was headed to their grandmother’s house in Cleveland Heights to get some medicine and run errands she kept a home nearby for when she’d visit So Jennifer put on a pair of slippers and ran to her car wearing nothing but a pair of gray pajama pants and a fleece hoodie Jennifer tried to sort out the possibilities Maybe Aliza never went to Doris’ house in Cleveland Heights She always tried to protect Jeremy from the divorce that left her emotionally and physically worn down so it was possible Aliza used her mother’s house as an excuse Or maybe Aliza drove to Doris’ first got in a car accident and never made it downtown Perhaps she simply misplaced her cellphone and would be home shortly Jennifer continued to dial between her mother’s cell hoping she would answer Doris had been trying to reach Aliza for hours Aliza’s brother Harry wasn’t having any luck either It was the reason she worked as an in vitro fertilization nurse at the Cleveland Clinic third and fourth chances at building families of their own It was why she continued living with her soon-to-be ex-husband for nearly a year-and-a-half after she filed for divorce.  As Jennifer approached Warrensville Center and Cedar roads Cleveland police officers were on their way to the Beachwood house Jennifer made a U-turn across the four busy lanes and frantically called her then-boyfriend Kevin Rivchun to tell him the news He was visiting his parents’ house nearby and was on his way to meet her they converged on Jennifer’s childhood home on Penshurst Drive 25-year-old Jennifer had distanced herself from her father She was furious at him for how he treated Aliza how he had handled himself throughout the divorce proceedings and further fractured their family As Kevin pulled behind her in the driveway grabbed Jeremy and pulled him out of the house they sat in her car at the end of the driveway the ground covered in a thin blanket of snow Jennifer’s thoughts raced about what might have happened about how close her mother was to starting over she reached for the detective’s coat with both hands and pulled the officer close “What happened to my mother?” she asked Continue reading. For more updates about Cleveland, sign up for our Cleveland Magazine Daily newsletter delivered to your inbox six times a week.  Cleveland Magazine is also available in print, publishing 12 times a year with immersive features helpful guides and beautiful photography and design Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More CLEVELAND — A Cuyahoga County grand jury has issued an indictment that charges 51-year-old Gregory Moore with the killing of Aliza Sherman in downtown Cleveland back in 2013 O’Malley announced in a press release Friday “The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers regarding their mother’s homicide," O’Malley said in the release "Through the tenacious work of multiple law enforcement agencies evidence was accumulated that paints the unmistakable picture that Gregory Moore orchestrated and participated in the brutal murder of Aliza Sherman." noting that Sherman had been headed to meet with Moore on Erieview Plaza in downtown Cleveland on March 24 She was waiting outside the Stafford Law Company office when was stabbed multiple times Both she and someone who found her on the sidewalk called police (Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s) agents have spent thousands of hours applying advanced technology and implementing investigative techniques to help solve this homicide,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in the release His arraignment at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center will be set for a future date The release states that the investigation was carried out not only by BCI but also the Cleveland Division of Police and help from the Cleveland Office of the FBI the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and members of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutors Office and serves as an important reminder of our commitment to the relentless pursuit of justice for victims and their families,” Cleveland Office of the FBI Special Agent in Charge Gregory Nelsen said in the release The prosecutor’s office said they will not be commenting further at this time This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Husband and Father He is now reunited with his family in heaven He leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of 50 years with whom they had 2 stepdaughters; Nicole Short Doug was a proud grandfather to 6 grandchildren; Ashley He was also blessed with 2 great grandchildren; Enoch and Sophia Robert and Lola (Burdine) Frazier and six brothers Doug worked as a groundskeeper at Foxcliff Golf Course for about 30 years He really enjoyed spending time with family and was quite the comedian Doug's legacy of love and care will continue to live on in the hearts of his wife and family and all who were blessed to know him All family and friends of Doug will be invited to a celebration of life at a later date This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Saturday, April 26, 2025 12:00 PM EDT Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes Paw Paw Location 60900 Michigan 40 Paw Paw, MI 49079 (269) 657-3870 Driving Directions Saturday, April 26, 2025 1:00 PM EDT Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes Paw Paw Location 60900 Michigan 40 Paw Paw, MI 49079 (269) 657-3870 Driving Directions At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice Van Buren Youth Camp 12370 45th St Bloomingdale, MI 49026 Web Site Below is the contact information for a florist recommended by the funeral home Taylor's Florist and Gifts 215 E. 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Westnedge Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (269) 349-4961 Driving Directions Web Site Throughout a journey that spanned times of plenty and times of want Thomas Sherman always held his loved ones close and he was always willing to go above and beyond to serve others in any way he could Nothing brought Tom greater joy than surrounding himself with his friends and family he could also strike up a conversation or crack a joke with just about anyone Tom will be forever missed by those who knew him best The late 1940s were an exciting time to be an American Following the end of WWII a short time before countless servicemen were reunited with their families As we started to heal as a country and a world the economy was flourishing and the baby boom was underway Warren and Margaret (McKee) Sherman of Paw Paw were eagerly awaiting the arrival of their baby Tom was a typical young man of his generation in many ways He was raised in the family home alongside his two sisters Tom remained close with a tight-knit group of friends from kindergarten The bunch were often known to get into mischief when they were younger then went on to pursue further education at Michigan State University All who knew Tom would certainly agree that Tom was delighted to become a grandfather to Trevor Tom considered himself fortunate to once again find love with Jill Brindley The two both lived on Pleasant Lake in Three Rivers and they would connect their pontoon boats in the summer with other neighbors Tom’s sense of humor won her over and their attraction to each other kept growing stronger stepping into 15 wonderful years as husband and wife Tom built a successful career that he could be proud of He was the Vice President of Marketing at MI Gas Tom’s work sometimes called him to Washington DC A big part of his job was testifying on the new rate changes Although the government committees made him nervous and it allowed him to provide for himself and those who depended on him He created a terrace outside the picture window in his home to show off his favorite plantings Tom enjoyed watching game shows and sports on TV and he was an avid golfer as long as his health permitted His brother-in-law worked for the Miami Dolphins so Tom and Jill were able to enjoy trips to their practice facility and games Many blissful weekends were spent on the pontoon boat soaking up the sun and the company of neighbors Tom and Jill enjoyed traveling the country together They took many cruises to Hawaii and Alaska were some of their favorite places to visit They also loved escaping to their home in Florida Tom could always find someone to talk to (including Charlie) When reflecting on the rich life of Thomas Sherman it is easy to see that he understood the secret to making the most of every moment He was a shining example of kindness and generosity Tom always made sure his loved ones knew just how much they were treasured His insatiable zest for life could be felt by everyone around him and he was a blessing in the lives of all those who knew him Tom leaves behind a priceless legacy that his loved ones will be proud to carry on in his footsteps 1946 in Paw Paw to Warren and Margaret (McKee) Sherman Jill Brindley; children: Cari (Jason) Haag and Tim Sherman; grandchildren: Trevor and Lilly; siblings: Marilynn (Ron) Labadie and Donald Sherman; and many nieces and nephews Please join us at a Life Story Service on Saturday at 12 PM at Betzler & Thompson Life Story Funeral Homes Celebrate Tom’s life online by sharing your favorite stories and photos on his dedicated webpage at BetzlerLifeStory.com Memorial contributions may be made to the Van Buren Youth Camp JavaScript is disabled. 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