Overview
- Police say a dog walker found the first partially buried suitcase Monday near East 162nd Street and Midland Avenue, and detectives soon uncovered a second suitcase in a nearby shallow grave by Ginn Academy.
- The victims are unidentified Black juveniles estimated to be between 8 and 14 years old, and authorities said the bodies did not appear to be dismembered.
- The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office has custody of the remains and has not yet determined the cause or time of death.
- Cleveland police report no matching local missing-person cases, are checking databases statewide with state and federal partners, and note limited surveillance footage availability in the area.
- Investigators have no suspects; a potential person of interest was questioned without charges, and anyone with information is urged to call the homicide unit at 216-623-5464 or Crime Stoppers at 216-252-7463.