Monday, February 11, 2013
The family of Joshua Miktarian and the Twinsburg Police hope last week's sentencing means they can finally move on.
The family of Joshua Miktarian and the Twinsburg Police hope last week's sentencing means they can finally move on. Miktarian, a Twinsburg Police officer, was murdered in 2008 by Ashford Thompson during a traffic stop. Last week, two women who aided Thompson after the murder were sentenced to probation. Both Holly Miktarian and Police Chief Chris Noga talked after the sentences were handed down about how they hope they and Joshua can now find peace nearing five years after that tragic night. If you missed any of Twinsburg Patch's coverage last week, you can read the stories here:
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Mayor Katherine Procop released a statement reacting to the sentences of the two women who aided the killer of Joshua Miktarian
Mayor Katherine Procop called the sentences handed down Wednesday against two women who aided the murderer of Joshua Miktarian "disappointing." Bridget Robinson and Danielle Roberson were each given two years of probation, with Roberson also receiving six months of house arrest. These sentences were the maximum allowed by Ohio law for the charges they pleaded guilty to, felony obstruction of justice, according to Twinsburg Police. Procop released a statement after being asked for her reaction by the local media. The mayor's complete statement: The acts of Ashford Thompson’s sister and girlfriend were reprehensible. While I am very pleased that the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor took action to hold these women accountable for their crimes, the …
Bridget Robinson, of Solon, and Danielle Roberson, of Akron, expressed remorse for the death of Joshua Miktarian but also gave reasons for their actions that night.
Bridget Robinson and Danielle Roberson expressed remorse for the death of a Twinsburg Police officer Wednesday before a judge handed out sentences to both of them. Robinson, of Solon, and Roberson, of Akron, pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, a felony, for their roles in trying to help Ashford Thompson the night he murdered Twinsburg Police Officer Joshua Miktarian. Robinson is Thompson's sister. Roberson was his girlfriend. Thompson was convicted of murdering Miktarian and now awaits execution in an Ohio prison. The women were sentenced to two years of probation and fined. Roberson will serve six months of home confinement. MORE COVERAGE: Authorities say Robinson gave Thompson vasoline to try to help him remove Miktarian's handcuff…
Twinsburg Police Chief Chris Noga spoke Wednesday in court about his fallen friend and colleague, Joshua Miktarian.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Holly Miktarian spoke before the sentencing Wednesday of two women who tried to aid the killer of her husband, police officer Joshua Miktarian.
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Bridget Robinson, 37, of Solon, and Danielle Roberson, 27, of Akron, were not sentenced to prison Feb. 6 for their role in the murder of Twinsburg Police officer Joshua Miktarian.
The two women who tried to help the killer of Twinsburg Police Officer Joshua Miktarian will not be going to prison but received the maximum sentences allowed by Ohio law. Bridget Robinson, 37, of Solon, and Danielle Roberson, 27, of Akron, received suspended sentences from Judge Daniel Gaul in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Please for their role in trying to help killer Ashford Thompson get away. Robinson is Thompson's sister and Roberson is his ex-girlfriend. "These were the maximum sentences allowed by the Ohio Revised Code for the crimes to which each pled," according to a statement issued on the Twinsburg Police Department Facebook page. WATCH: Holly Miktarian's Emotional Plea For Justice Robinson and Roberson both pleaded guilty in…
Two women will be sentenced this morning by Judge Daniel Gaul in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Please for their role in trying to help the killer of Joshua Miktarian get away.
Two women who aided the killer of Twinsburg Police officer Joshua Miktarian will be sentenced today for her role in the murder. Bridget Robinson, 37, of Solon, and Danielle Roberson, 27, of Akron, will be sentenced this morning by Judge Daniel Gaul in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Please for their role in trying to help killer Ashford Thompson get away. Robinson is Thompson's sister and Roberson is his ex-girlfriend. Robinson and Roberson both plead guilty in January to obstruction of justice, a felony. Both women were arrested by the U.S. Marshall's Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in May 2012. Both women tried to help Thompson escape after he shot Miktarian during a traffic stop for loud music. The Plain Dealer reported that …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The sister and former girlfriend of the killer of Joshua Miktarian both pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with the police officer's murder.
Two women pleaded guilty to attempted obstruction of justice today in Cuyahoga County Court in connection with the murder of Twinsburg Police Officer Joshua Miktarian. Bridget Robinson, sister of Miktarian's killer, Ashford Thompson, and Danielle Roberson, Thompson's former girlfriend, both pleaded guilty, according to the Twinsburg Police Department. The obstruction charge is a fourth-degree felony. Both woman will be sentenced at a later date. Both women were arrested by the U.S. Marshall's Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force around noon on May 1. The Plain Dealer reported that Roberson was in the car at the time of the shooting and removed the gun from the car. Robinson is accused of trying to free Thompson from his handcuffs …
Joe Dye
6:10 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I agree with the mayor. The sentences were a slap on the wrist to them. Not to mention a slap in the face to Joshua's family and friends!! more ›