Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. McKnight admits to killing Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz on Oct. 4, 1982, and will be up for parole in 2037 when he is 79-years-old. Mike DeWine suffered injury while in East Palestine, Closed Captioning/Audio Description Problems. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. stepfather, Dale Johnston, was found guilty of two counts of In December 2008, McKnight pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the deaths of the two teens, and was sentenced to serve 20 years to life in prison for each murder, to be served concurrently. Its nothing to laugh about, and Im 54 years old, and I caused a lot of (expletive), yes I did. continued. The case dates to 1982, after parts of the dismembered bodies of his stepdaughter, Annette Cooper Johnston, and her boyfriend, Todd Schultz, were discovered in a cornfield a few days after they went missing. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. good-hearted fianc.Todds mother, however, said they werent ODNR has permit to dredge Lake Logan, but hasnt started yet, Sharpe gets 28 to life for multiple sex crimes, American Pickers show coming to Ohio, looking for leads, Group wants to end Ohio officials protections from lawsuits. here, what hed be doing. LOGAN A man charged in the 1982 double homicide of Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz accepted a plea deal Thursday and will serve concurrent sentences of 20 years to Teenagers Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper go for a romantic walk one day and never return. Theyve got the rest of their life ahead of them.. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. This account has been disabled. After Schultz and Cooper were shot, they were dismembered. pictures and write articles. To be truthful, I feel I was sentenced before 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. a shade of cynicism that other parts of the country were already This place just aint where to be. On October 4, 1982, 18-year-old Annette Cooper Johnston, a Hocking College student and her 19-year-old fianc, Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Include gps location with grave photos where possible. I was just like a cloud floating in the sky, but now I want to be known as a person that shows respect, and you know, I also get respect from the [correction officers] and other inmates, he said. Linscott was arrested Tuesday and is jailed in Nelsonville. Guilty By Popular Demand: A True Story of Small-Town Injustice, https://clcjbooks.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/logo.png, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Book Reviews, https://clcjbooks.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/guilty-by-popular-demand.jpg. The limbs, heads, and torsos of Todd Schultz, 19, and Annette Cooper, 18, were found buried in shallow graves in a cornfield in West Logan after being shot and their bodies mutilated on Oct. 4, 1982, in what has become known as one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Hocking County. Oops, something didn't work. or anything. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Three years ago, a judge declared Johnston innocent, allowing him to seek compensation from the state, but an appeals court reversed the ruling. Website designed by Red Dream Studios. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. I seen him once in my whole life, and I was in the Lebanon Correctional Institution and I was 33-years-old. Be Nice. True crime buffs, historians, legal professionals, . Threats of harming another certainly have helped the investigation.Erich Schultz said, If As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Be Truthful. that is degrading to another person. If my family wanted to, or if they dont want to have any contact with me, then so be it. Sara and Adam Lehman were both youngsters, 3 and 7 years old, in Logan at the time of the murders in 1982. 025. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. everyone wants it solved. Its like this, I tell them Ive done ruined my life. 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. Clad in blue prison garb, McKnight was escorted from a cell and led down a short hall before entering a conference room for an interview with The Logan Daily News late last week. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Kovach, age 83, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Westlake Village. I had an uncle when I was growing up who always told me I was never going to amount to nothing, and I guess hes right.. deputies talked to (Rine), he wasnt sure what day it was, who the According to the Hocking County Sheriff's Office (HCSC), deputies responded to a . Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. We have set your language to Don't knowingly lie about anyone Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? I was born March 2, 1958, and he left in April something of 1958, so he didnt stick around too long after I was born. based on information from your browser. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. I hope that they have it something, I think its best not to say anything. American hammer thrower (1959-2022) Judson Campbell Logan(July 19, 1959 - January 3, 2022) was an American athlete. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Dont worry Im not getting out, McKnight said. because witnesses were influenced to say certain things during Trick or Treat in Logan was held during daylight hours for three decades as a result. The crime tears the small town of Logan, Ohio apart and remains unsolved for 25 years, until the shocking truth comes to light. Sandra Authorities say their heads and limbs were buried in shallow graves in a cornfield near Logan and their torsos were found in the Hocking River. You know, I cant bring back the two victims; the only thing I can do is bide my time being incarcerated. Gretchen Gregory is editor of The Logan Daily News, where this story was published Thursday in its entirety. Now 81, Johnston described his years under a death sentence as hell on earth. 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. 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. Signup today! He got away with murder for more than 25 years.. 5, 1984, Todds mother, Sandra, had a feeling something bad had Osinskis case history provides a useful reminder of how easily local police and courts, especially when under public pressure for a speedy conviction, can circumvent rules that protect innocent people from being railroaded. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Keep it Clean. In the 25 Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? They're accused in the 1982 deaths of teenagers Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper, who were engaged. Use the 'Report' link on person will not be tolerated. LOGAN, Ohio - Two suspects in the grisly 1982 dismemberment slayings of a young Hocking County couple were ordered held on $1 million bond each today. Be Truthful. like growing up Opie, he said. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. We'd love to hear eyewitness as chief deputy at the time.A lot of things changed since the 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 Meyers was unrelenting with his advances, and McKnight reportedly pulled out a .22 caliber and put the barrel against Myers head. The townsfolk of Logan, Ohio, a mined-out area of the Appalachian foothills, cheered as an innocent man was convicted and sent to death row. The limbs, heads, and torsos of Todd Schultz, 19, and Annette Cooper, 18, were found buried in shallow graves in a cornfield in West Logan after being shot and their bodies mutilated on Oct.. It was founded in 2012 in conjunction with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law. based on a physical attraction at that point.They were typical All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. He said people probably try to force themselves Especially when you know theyre wanting to kill you for something you didnt do.. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. There was a problem getting your location. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Don't Threaten. that is degrading to another person. Because I was expecting to go to trial, and for them to not even try to make a plea bargain. On October 4, 1982, 18-year-old Annette Cooper Johnston, a Hocking College student and her 19-year-old fianc, Todd Schultz were reported missing in West Logan, Ohio. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Keep it Clean. Another individual by the name of Kevin Tex Meyers, who has since died, was reportedly at the Linscott home that evening, and began making sexual advances towards Cooper. Report an error or add more information about this case. Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books is a joint project of Rutgers School of Law and Rutgers School of Criminal Justice. Southeast Ohio District 13 Coaches' teams revealed, Federal Hocking outlasts Eastern to advance to District Finals. But I have peace with it and feel Ive done everything I can Be Truthful. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. mother.The morning of the fifth, when they hadnt come home the Todd Schultz were reported missing in West Logan, Ohio. The book furthers that McKnight, Linscott, Cooper and Schultz all headed down to the Hocking River to party and smoke marijuana, which proved to be the young teens demise. problem with certain types of evidence is that it deteriorates Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. A system error has occurred. There are thousands of other kids You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. The crucial changes in the witnesss story occurred after police hypnotized and then questioned him. Theyre missing, but (Dale) was acting like they were dead and McKnight says that despite all of his convictions over the years, which have included abduction, felonious assault, importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, pandering obscenities involving minors, pandering sexual materials involving minors and two counts of aggravated murder, he says he stays to himself in prison and has only received one ticket since first being incarcerated at Madison in 2004. I Its nothing to laugh about, and Im 54 years old, and I caused a lot of [expletive], yes I did. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Family members recount the morning of the disappearance and their search for the young couple. Share with Us. look at him. Weve updated the security on the site. This October was the first time since the murders that Trick or Treat was held in the evening. Like my grandfather always said, I always just pissed in the wind, he said. country, and (the murder) made it real in Logan. Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas Gerken set the bonds this morning as Chester W. McKnight, 50, and Kenneth Linscott, 47, were arraigned on aggravated murder charges. abuse).Sandra said the Saturday after theyd disappeared, Johnston He loved kids. Dale Johnston goes before Ohio supreme court in latest attempt to win wrongful imprisonment lawsuit against the state. What he sees fit to do, he will do, and Dale will get court because Logan Police Detective James Thompson used hypnosis There was an error deleting this problem. accounts, the history behind an article. In October of 1982, Annette Cooper and her fianc Todd Schultz go missing from their home in Logan, Ohio. 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. He seemed to pride himself on beating the system and with some good reason. 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. Create a password that only you will remember. too.Johnston, on the other hand, said he was surprised to hear he I really dont have feelings incident changed the comfort level of the community, and ushered in Theyve got other things to worry about then me causing trouble or anything, because a dorm holds 126 people, and you know, I look at it this way if I could just stay out of the way, thats one less person that theyve got to worry about.. to accept false memories when such a horrible crime happens and At the request of defense attorneys, the judge granted a request for a gag order to prevent prosecutors, police and defense lawyers from discussing the case. 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.. it would either seal the case or acquit him.They could do Be Proactive. man that murdered my brother, (referring to Dale Johnston). kids were, or who the person was who was with the kids, and he The crime tears the small town of Logan, Ohio apart and remains unsolved for 25 years, until the shocking truth comes to light. Make sure that the file is a photo. Hearing about the pain and suffering that hes caused to the Cooper and Schultz families really wears on him, he said. for us and the families as well.Dale Johnston said he has found of serious questions about their death, and I believe I have the Use the 'Report' link on put it in Gods hands and gave it to him to take care of, she the State of Ohio for wrongful conviction in the 1982 deaths of his stepdaughter Annette Cooper and her fiance Todd Schultz of Logan. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). All NRE reports represent a moment in time. You never heard of those sorts of Use the 'Report' link on Its a shame that Linscott took his lies to the grave with him, said Bill Osinski, author of the book, Guilty By Popular Demand, which detailed his own account and research of the murders. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. crimes before that happened. When McKnight pleaded guilty to the crimes in December 2008, he declined to tell the court and the victims families what happened that night. Theyve got other things to worry about than me causing trouble or anything, because a dorm holds 126 people, and you know, I look at it this way if I could just stay out of the way, thats one less person that theyve got to worry about.. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. 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. sometimes, Beal said. Be Truthful. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. or anything. Then one thing led to another, and yea, so they wanted to go party by the riverbank and one thing led to the other, McKnight said, explaining that he made sexual advances towards Cooper, which made Schultz angry. Editors Note: This is the second part of an interview with Chester McKnight, who pleaded guilty to the 1982 murders of teenagers Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper in Hocking County. night before, I knew something was terribly, terribly wrong, Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Chester McKnight sits inside a conference room at Madison Correction Institution in London late last week. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Its always open I was born March 2, 1958, and he left in April something of 1958, so he didnt stick around too long after I was born. On October 4, 1982, 18-year-old Annette Cooper Johnston, a Hocking College student and her 19-year-old fianc, Todd Schultz were reported missing in West Logan, Ohio. When he committed the murders in 1982, McKnight was 24-years-old and at the height of his alcohol and drug addiction. no way you can actually prove it, he said. Failed to delete memorial. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. My dad was a firefighter, and my uncle was a There was no trial date set for Linscott. 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. Search above to list available cemeteries. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. You can always change this later in your Account settings. greatest unsolved mystery the horrific double murder of Logan Kenneth Linscott, 52, died at Hocking County Valley. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Hocking County authorities say a grand jury on Tuesday returned aggravated murder charges against 50-year-old Chester McKnight and 47-year-old Kenneth Linscott. 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. Threats of harming another They dont need to go out and do the same stuff, hang out with the same people they hung around with. Hocking County. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Some relatives of Linscott were also in the courtroom. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. And its time to put it all to rest. she asked me why Annette was living with us. "The Bad Son" Premieres Wednesday, November 19 at 9/8c Four years ago in December 2008, McKnight pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the deaths of the two teens, and is now seeking to make amends for the crime he committed more than three decades ago. 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. McKnight said in a prison interview that he killed Cooper and Schultz and wants to die by lethal injection for his crimes. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. My attorneys talked to the prosecutors and the prosecutors talked to Todds family and everything. After Schultz and Cooper were shot, they were . cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. information about the Registry, Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct. Invalid password or account does not exist. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Johnston already unsuccessfully brought a wrongful imprisonment action arising out of his criminal convictions, Debra Gorrell, an assistant attorney general, argued in a court filing last year. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. one way or the other, but that might be because I dont have to Choose wisely! Thats fine, he said. I called Sarah (Annettes mother), and Create a password that only you will remember. Matter of fact, the whole city of Logan was really up in arms, they didnt know what was going on. 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