Overview
- Preliminary DNA testing by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner determined the victims are half-siblings, though their names remain unknown.
- A dog walker discovered a partially buried suitcase near East 162nd Street and Midland Avenue on Monday evening, prompting a search that uncovered a second shallow grave.
- The medical examiner’s office has custody of the remains to determine identification and cause of death, and police say the girls appear to have been at the site for some time.
- Police report no suspects and no matching local missing-children cases, and they are checking statewide as federal partners assist the homicide investigation.
- Officials say there is no indication of an ongoing public safety threat; tipsters can call the Cleveland Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464 or Crime Stoppers at 216-252-7463.