Mean Street News is going to share new revelations about Marsha Blakely & Ray Epps murders that occurred on August 8th, 1991 in Lorain Ohio. The men wrongfully convicted of those murders are known as The Ohio Four.

August of 1991 a young woman named Marsha Blakely was murdered in Lorain, Ohio. Found in the early morning hours of August 8th, behind the "Gateway Plaza" across from the local projects her neck was broken, fractured ribs, and her throat slit. Hours before Blakely's body was found, Floyd Epps, her roommate was struck by a vehicle, dragged, and had his throat slit. It is documented police believed these crimes were related.

The Ohio Four: John Edwards, Benson Davis, Lenworth Edwards, and Alfred Cleveland would later be tried and wrongfully convicted of murdering Marsha Blakely. Floyd Epps murder investigation remains open to this day.

All the men provided alibis to the police, which should have exonerated them. John Edwards and Benson Davis are still incarcerated. Lenworth Edwards (29 years incarcerated) and Alfred Cleveland (27 years incarcerated) were paroled in 2020 both maintained their innocence to the parole board.

Today Alfred Cleveland and Lenworth Edwards continue to fight to bring John Edwards and Benson Davis home, while fighting to clear their own names. All men want justice for the victims Marsha Blakely, Floyd Epps, and their families.

Lenworth Edwards the first to be convicted new motion for a hearing was granted and will be heard by Judge Giovanna Bremke, newly elected Republican Judge today at 2:30pm courtroom 708. (For unknown reason this is not on schedule- will update when I know more, it was scheduled )

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