Nickole S. Coleman, a 44-year-old woman from Akron, OH, tragically lost her life on June 13, 2019. She was shot multiple times while sitting in her car in the driveway of a home where the suspect, Coley Richardson, was staying. Coleman was later pronounced dead at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center. The Summit County Medical Examiner ruled her cause of death as gunshot wounds to the head and neck.
Coley Richardson, a 45-year-old man from Akron, was arrested and charged with
Coleman's murder. Investigators connected Richardson to the crime using DNA and ballistics testing. On September 30, 2022, Richardson pled guilty to three counts of murder, including Coleman's, and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 54 years. Richardson showed no remorse for his actions and was described by the prosecutor as having committed the murders in cold blood.
The case drew significant attention from the Akron community and law enforcement, as Richardson was also linked to two other murders that occurred in 2019. The first incident involved the shooting of 41-year-old Freddy Todd on April 10, 2019, and the second involved the shooting of 59-year-old Michael Anderson on October 17, 2019. Richardson's trial for Todd's murder was interrupted when he decided to plead guilty to all three murders.
The Coleman family and the Akron community have been deeply affected by these tragic events, and the legal proceedings have brought some measure of justice for the victims and their loved ones. The case remains a somber reminder of the impact of violent crime on individuals and communities.
