Tyrone Noling

Tyrone Noling was sentenced to death for the murders of Bearnhardt and Cora Hartig, both 81. The crime occurred in Atwater Township, Portage County, Ohio on April 5, 1990.

According to the series of articles in "The Plain Dealer", Noling was involved in the robberies of two other elderly couples, so he might appear a suspect. However, his defense asserts: Noling, 18, was an amateur robber, who had fled from a robbery "like a scared rabbit" when his gun accidentally discharged into a victim's hardwood floor; the robberies occurred in Noling's neighborhood while the Hartig murders occurred in a secluded area 15 miles away; no physical evidence connects Noling; nothing was stolen from the Hartig's.

References

*"Hiding In Plain Sight: Ohio Supreme Court's decision to let a bad ruling stand keeps public records out of reach of those who need them most,"by Andrea Simakis, "Cleveland Plain Dealer", Saturday, February 10, 2007.
*"No new trial in 1990 Atwater murders Judge dismisses arguments of inconsistent witness statements, prosecutorial misconduct" By Marci Piltz "Record-Courier" April 26, 2007 (accessed [http://tyronenoling.com/news/4-26-2007.html here] )
*"Death Row Inmate Denied Second Trial" by Andrea Simakis, "Cleveland Plain Dealer", Wednesday, April 25, 2007
*"Virtual Freedom: Convicted and behind bars, their voices roam the Web" Andrea Simakis" "Cleveland Plain Dealer" Tuesday, March 13, 2007
*"Stark Matters" by Bob Russ. "Canton Rep" Friday, September 8, 2006 Accessed [http://tyronenoling.com/news/9-8-2006.html here]
*"Death row doubts: Lies Put Man On Death Row, Men Say" "Cleveland Plain Dealer", Sunday, August 13, 2006.
*"The Unlikely Triggerman" by Martin Kuz. Originally published by "Cleveland Scene" September 10, 2003, accessed [http://tyronenoling.com/news/9-10-2003.html here]

External links

* [http://truthinjustice.org/noling.htm Cleveland Scene]
* [http://tyronenoling.com http://tyronenoling.com Tyrone Noling web page]
* [http://www.cuadp.org/pris/people/TyroneNoling.html Prisoner profile] at "Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CUADP)"