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April Cost

Case from Cleveland, OH dated May 08, 2024

Victim Details

April Cost

Female

Cleveland

OH

2024-05-08

44

April

Cost

litigation

06/26/2026

Case Description

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On May 8, 2024, Cleveland firefighters responded to a blaze in the 1700 block of East 88th Place. While extinguishing the fire, they discovered a woman upstairs who had died from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was later identified as 44-year-old April Cost.

Following an investigation, authorities identified 37-year-old Michael H. Hurley as a suspect in the case. On October 4, 2024, members of the U.S. Marshals Service's Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Hurley ...
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  • https://www.cleveland19.com: Man arrested by US Marshals for allegedly shooting, lighting victim on fire
  • cleveland: Marshals arrest suspect accused of fatally shooting Cleveland woman, burning home
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