photographer. Kenneth Linscott, 52, died at Hocking County Valley. person will not be tolerated. They declined to comment. LOGAN, Ohio (AP) - Two men have been indicted in the killings of a young couple whose mutilated remains were found in southeast Ohio more than a quarter century ago. Ten days later, on October 14, their bodies were found.-----death certificate, states that she was cremated by Cook & Son on parsons Ave, Cols., OH. I know quite a few of news media He wanted to get into something where hed take Create a password that only you will remember. I always carried a gun a .22 caliber, McKnight said. of serious questions about their death, and I believe I have the Schultz said she refuses to let Johnston make her more of a victim Greg described what Logan was like before his Two days later, their heads and limbs were found buried in shallow pits in a nearby cornfield. Be Nice. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. So you know, I never knew my dad. There was heavy security in the courtroom. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). At the time of his confession, McKnight was incarcerated at Madison for a separate crime. his day in the end. Learn more about merges. When asked if he regretted what happened that night, McKnight said that he did. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? LOGAN A man charged in the 1982 double homicide of Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz accepted a plea deal Thursday and will serve concurrent sentences of 20 years to seems the situation is still constantly on their mothers mind, and This place just aint where to be. Be Truthful. Please enable scripts and reload this page. I called Sarah (Annettes mother), and Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Failed to delete memorial. If you cant prove problem with certain types of evidence is that it deteriorates In October of 1982 Todd Schultz and Annette Coopers were in love and making plans to leave their sleepy Ohio town of Logan. Be Proactive. ggregory@logandaily.com. improperly executed search warrant.If anyone ever comes forth with Don't knowingly lie about anyone Choose wisely! Johnston worked in construction and later as a handyman, and now lives quietly in a neat home with his wife, Roberta, on a two-acre plot where he still puts in a large garden each year. that is degrading to another person. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. All NRE reports represent a moment in time. Dale Johnston was sent to death row in 1984 for a double homicide he didnt commit. racist or sexually-oriented language. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. I seen him once in my whole life, and I was in the Lebanon Correctional Institution and I was 33-years-old. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Its time to change friends, its time to change locations if they have to and everything, because this place aint it. Reviewer: Richard Allinson | November 2013, A gross miscarriage of justice that sent an innocent Ohio man to death row is anatomized by a journalist who covered the trial in 1984. teenagers Annette Cooper-Johnston and Todd Schultz. McKnight is already in the state prison system on unrelated convictions. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Be Proactive. This is a carousel with slides. racist or sexually-oriented language. Although Linscott originally faced three charges of aggravated murder, each of which carried death-penalty specifications for his involvement, he pleaded guilty to a first-degree misdemeanor of abusing a corpse in June 2009. Invalid password or account does not exist. Keep it Clean. Chester McKnight sits inside a conference room at Madison Correction Institution in London late last week. Hocking County authorities say a grand jury on Tuesday returned aggravated murder charges against 50-year-old Chester McKnight and 47-year-old Kenneth Linscott. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. could find the murderer. Drag images here or select from your computer for Margaret Annette Cooper memorial. Their torsos were found in the Hocking River 10 days after they disappeared. The crucial changes in the witnesss story occurred after police hypnotized and then questioned him. We welcome new information from any source about exonerations already on our list and about cases not in the Registry that might be exonerations. Thats fine, he said. Failed to report flower. Dale Johnston, Coopers former stepfather, had previously been convicted of killing the two teenagers. Although Linscott initially faced three charges of aggravated murder, each of which carried death-penalty specifications, he pleaded guilty in June 2009 to a first-degree misdemeanor of abusing a corpse. sometimes, Beal said. An appeals court overturned the conviction and ordered a new trial, but a judge refused to allow the hypnotised witness testimony and other evidence and the case was dismissed. We won't share it with anyone else. Especially when you know theyre wanting to kill you for something you didnt do.. The men face the death penalty if convicted of the slayings of Todd L. Schultz, 19, and his fiance, Annette Cooper, 18, near Logan on Oct. 4, 1982. information about the Registry, Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct. accounts, the history behind an article. true last week when the man convicted of killing her 19-year-old. night before, I knew something was terribly, terribly wrong, The limbs, heads, and torsos of Todd Schultz, 19, and Annette Cooper, 18, were found buried in shallow graves in a cornfield in West Logan after being shot and their bodies mutilated on Oct.. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989. something you get over, but you get around it, while Greg said it I always thought, Gee, I guess they dont He was a good kid with a great sense The case dates to 1982, after parts of the dismembered bodies of his stepdaughter, Annette Cooper Johnston, and her boyfriend, Todd Schultz, were discovered in a cornfield a few days after they went missing. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. news accounts described her as, pretty blonde Annette Sandra said. McKnight told The Logan Daily that the scenario was pretty accurate, nodding his head Yes in agreement as the details were said aloud to him. Use the 'Report' link on PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. The crime tears the small town of Logan, Ohio apart and remains unsolved for 25 years, until the shocking truth comes to light. However, an FBI report which prosecutors withheld from the defense concluded that the foot cast definitely did not match the defendants boots. Resend Activation Email. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Melt Bar & Grilled closes 2 Ohio locations, Ohio Gov. Don't Threaten. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Please try again later. Would you like to receive our daily news? There are no volunteers for this cemetery. A system error has occurred. Gretchen Gregory is editor of The Logan Daily News, where this story was published Thursday in its entirety. Its a shame that Linscott took his lies to the grave with him, said Bill Osinski, author of the book, Guilty By Popular Demand, which detailed his own account and research of the murders. The townsfolk of Logan, Ohio, a mined-out area of the Appalachian foothills, cheered as an innocent man was convicted and sent to death row. Im not bitter. I probably wont even make it, but I mean, you know, Ive been in and out of prison most of my life, and just like my attorney told The Columbus Dispatch, Ill end up dying in here.. (To prevent a repetition of the mistakes in this case, the Ohio Supreme Court subsequently issued specific rules governing the use of hypnosis in criminal investigations.). talking about them in the past tense, he recalled. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. On October 4, 1982, 18-year-old Annette Cooper Johnston, a Hocking College student and her 19-year-old fianc, Todd Schultz were reported missing in West Logan, Ohio. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Osinskis case history provides a useful reminder of how easily local police and courts, especially when under public pressure for a speedy conviction, can circumvent rules that protect innocent people from being railroaded. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Use the 'Report' link on murders again. Annette.Todds sister, Kendra, who shared a room with Annette when Most of the guys that Im talking to is 18 to 25 (years old), and everything. decision of three judges, North said, but you have to look at the Matter of fact they changed Halloween, you know. Create a password that only you will remember. We'd love to hear eyewitness He used witness Steve Rine as an example, that the family probably would have benefited from counseling at "The Bad Son" Premieres Wednesday, November 19 at 9/8c The charge carried up to a six-month jail sentence and a $1,000 fine. Finding that Johnston was wrongfully imprisoned is necessary to preserve the reputation for justice that the Ohio courts have elsewhere earned, attorney Todd Long said in a 2014 court filing. person will not be tolerated. There are thousands of other kids some point, to help them not remain stuck in the whole But I have peace with it and feel Ive done everything I can An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. McKnight said that despite all of his convictions over the years, which have included abduction, felonious assault, importuning, attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, pandering obscenities involving minors, pandering sexual materials involving minors and two counts of aggravated murder, he stays to himself in prison and has only received one ticket (reprimand) since first being incarcerated at Madison in 2004. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Ten days later, on October 14, their torsos were found in the Hocking River in West Logan. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. behind bars.North said that law enforcement personnel involved in Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. all day and come back home at night. The author sums up the story as a concoction of inept bungling and outright, perhaps deliberate, violations of some of the most basic concepts of American justice.. forensic science with the old stuff if they still have that, the And its time to put it all to rest. The men face the death penalty if convicted of the slayings of Todd L. Schultz, 19, and his fiance, Annette Cooper, 18, near Logan on Oct. 4, 1982. continued. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? In December 2008, McKnight pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the deaths of the two teens, and was sentenced to serve 20 years to life in prison for each murder, to be served concurrently. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Create a password that only you will remember. They dont need to go out and do the same stuff, hang out with the same people they hung around with. Since Linscott had been in custody since September 2008 and had served more than six months in jail, he was subsequently released. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. she asked me why Annette was living with us. Be Proactive. since their disappearance on Oct. 4, 1982, a satisfactory that is degrading to another person. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Margaret Cooper (140743046)? somewhere.Authorities said that they do have the evidence stored, The crime tears the small town of Logan, Ohio apart and remains unsolved for 25 years, until the shocking truth comes to light. McKnight also hasnt seen or heard from his mother, who reportedly lives somewhere near Nelsonville, in six years. He got away with murder for more than 25 years.. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Logan Daily News Editor Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Four years ago in December 2008, McKnight pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the deaths of the two teens, and is now seeking to make amends for the crime he committed more than three decades ago. The appeals court rebuked the prosecutors for withholding this exculpatory evidence from the defense, along with additional evidence that would have either exonerated Johnston or implicated other potential suspects. Arguing a series of technicalities, the state says because Johnston failed in an earlier attempt to prove wrongful imprisonment, he isnt eligible to try again. was found guilty. Then one thing led to another, and yea, so they wanted to go party by the riverbank and one thing led to the other, McKnight said, explaining that he made sexual advances towards Cooper, which made Schultz angry. Its time to change friends, its time to change locations if they have to and everything, because this place aint it. Southeast Ohio District 13 Coaches' teams revealed, Federal Hocking outlasts Eastern to advance to District Finals. nightmare.Not a day goes by that I dont think about (Todd), Chester McKnight and Kenneth Linscott were arrested on Tuesday charged with aggravated murder inconnection with the 1982 slayings of Todd Schultz and his fiancee, Annette Cooper, 10TV's. He did graphic arts in On Oct. the trial even started, he said. McKnight admits to killing Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz on Oct. 4, 1982, and will be up for parole in 2037 when he is 79-years-old. Learn more about managing a memorial . The Ohio supreme court heard arguments Wednesday in Johnstons latest attempt to win a wrongful imprisonment suit against the state. like them, Greg said.Even if the story is often exaggerated with a as chief deputy at the time.A lot of things changed since the Now 81, Johnston described his years under a death sentence as hell on earth. on, you went home. 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