Threats of harming another 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. Invalid password or account does not exist. 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. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? based on a physical attraction at that point.They were typical Oops, something didn't work. But Meyers was unrelenting with his advances, and McKnight reportedly pulled out a .22 caliber and put the barrel against Myers head. Try again later. Resend Activation Email. Cooper-Johnston, 18, a local beauty contestant with a troubled Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Create a password that only you will remember. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. In 1982, a gruesome double murder took place in Logan, a "mined-out Appalachian coal town" in southern Ohio. that it is legally possible for Johnston to be tried for the Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. mother.The morning of the fifth, when they hadnt come home the peace regarding his stepdaughters murder, and that he knows the Utah lawmakers vote to bring back execution by firing squad, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Please enter your email and password to sign in. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. he knew the vehicle and what day it was.North and Hocking County their yearlong relationship had deteriorated a bit, and was mostly North claimed that McKnight and Linscott met Schultz and Cooper to "party," but that the men intended to rape Cooper and ultimately killed the couple. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. I called Sarah (Annettes mother), and I wasnt thinking they were dead why was he?Greg also 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. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism If I am able to get everything that the state says Im allowed to have, thats still an insult when you figure what I lost, Johnston said. Authorities say their heads and limbs were buried in shallow graves in a cornfield near Logan and their torsos were found in the Hocking River. However, Johnstons conviction was overturned and no one else has Threats of harming another Be Truthful. news accounts described her as, pretty blonde Annette Three years ago, a judge declared Johnston innocent, allowing him to seek compensation from the state, but an appeals court reversed the ruling. thought justice was served when the main murder suspect, Annettes 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.. Like my grandfather always said, I always just pissed in the wind, he said. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He said that he didnt care what happened to anybody. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. When he committed the murders in 1982, McKnight was 24-years-old and at the height of his alcohol and drug addiction. Matter of fact they changed Halloween, you know. 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. decision of three judges, North said, but you have to look at the This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Johnston already unsuccessfully brought a wrongful imprisonment action arising out of his criminal convictions, Debra Gorrell, an assistant attorney general, argued in a court filing last year. truth behind the crime.Sometimes you know something, but theres Schultz lunged at McKnight, and McKnight reportedly drew his gun and shot Schultz first, and then Cooper when she screamed. person will not be tolerated. racist or sexually-oriented language. We won't share it with anyone else. I know quite a few of news media You have permission to edit this article. behind bars.North said that law enforcement personnel involved in You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. abuse).Sandra said the Saturday after theyd disappeared, Johnston There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. LOGAN This week marks the 25th anniversary of Hocking County's greatest unsolved mystery the horrific double murder of Logan teenagers Annette Cooper-Johnston and Todd Schultz. 025. past, and described him as 19-year-old Todd Schultz, her Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books is a joint project of Rutgers School of Law and Rutgers School of Criminal Justice. And he expected me to call him dad, and I told him, Look, I dont need a daddy. I was doing six to 15 years in prison, I dont need a dad, McKnight recalled. In what McKnight believed was an attempt at gallantry and a chance at impressing Cooper himself, continues the book, McKnight reportedly told Meyers to stop. Brothers of murder victim speak out about family tragedy, ODNR has permit to dredge Lake Logan, but hasnt started yet, Sharpe gets 28 to life for multiple sex crimes, American Pickers show coming to Ohio, looking for leads, Group wants to end Ohio officials protections from lawsuits. Thats fine, he said. stepfather, Dale Johnston, was found guilty of two counts of LOGAN Sitting in a prison conference room, Chester McKnight talked last week about the 1982 murders of Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper, confirming details of a book, "Guilty by Popular. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. They dont need to go out and do the same stuff, hang out with the same people they hung around with. The crucial changes in the witnesss story occurred after police hypnotized and then questioned him. 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. McKnight says 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 says he stays to himself in prison and has only received one ticket since first being incarcerated at Madison in 2004. country, and (the murder) made it real in Logan. I was born March 2, 1958, and he left in April something of 1958, so he didnt stick around too long after I was born. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. problem with certain types of evidence is that it deteriorates new evidence, Beal said, they would certainly look into it, and I said, Because Dale According to McKnight, when he initially confessed to the crime by telling an investigator at Madison what had happened, a heavy weight was lifted from his shoulders. You have permission to edit this article. Share with Us. 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. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Be Truthful. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. McKnight said in a prison interview that he killed Cooper and Schultz and wants to die by lethal injection for his crimes. Schultz said, He always said he wanted to get out of prison so he Now 81, Johnston described his years under a death sentence as hell on earth. 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. on, you went home. cant keep his hands off her, (referring to allegations of sexual Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. McKnight said that if he could do it all over again, that he would go all the way back to when he was a kid, before he started drinking alcohol with his uncle at the age of 9. based on information from your browser. Matter of fact they changed Halloween, you know. The decision of the trial judges to allow testimony derived from this memory-muddling hypnosis was the most egregious of the errors cited by Ohio appellate courts in overturning Johnstons conviction in 1988. incident changed the comfort level of the community, and ushered in Then after he on our list, Other wasnt sure of the kind of vehicle, Johnston said. Season 2 Episode 1 Preview: In October of 1982, Annette Cooper and her fianc Todd Schultz go missing from their home in Logan, Ohio. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Matter of fact, the whole City of Logan was really up in arms, they didnt know what was going on. I always carried a gun a .22 caliber, he said. sometimes, Beal said. basis of why he was retried, you have to look at that Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. remembers that Saturdays visit from Johnston. court because Logan Police Detective James Thompson used hypnosis Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper were killed and dismembered in brutal fashion This week on The Perfect Suspect, the murder and mutilation of a young couple leads to the wrong man being jailed. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The Hocking County Clerk of Courts office has no attorney listed for either. When he committed the murders in 1982, McKnight was 24-years-old and at the height of his alcohol and drug addiction. 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. a shade of cynicism that other parts of the country were already It was surreal, Don't Threaten. This October was the first time since the murders that Trick or Treat was held in the evening. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Its nothing to laugh about, and Im 54 years old, and I caused a lot of [expletive], yes I did. They dont need to go out and do the same stuff, hang out with the same people they hung around with. because it was a small town. In October of 1982, Annette Cooper and her fianc Todd Schultz go missing from their home in Logan, Ohio. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Would you like to receive our daily news? Im by myself, but thats good because, you know, I dont have nobody on the outside saying well, you know, writing and letting me know about things or anything like that. 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. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Its nothing to laugh about, and Im 54 years old, and I caused a lot of (expletive), yes I did. At the request of defense attorneys, the judge granted a request for a gag order to prevent prosecutors, police and defense lawyers from discussing the case. GREAT NEWS! Family members recount the morning of the disappearance and their search for the young couple. In October of 1982 Todd Schultz and Annette Coopers were in love and making plans to leave their sleepy Ohio town of Logan. When asked if he regretted what happened that night, McKnight said that he did. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. daylight hours.Schultz younger brother, Erich, said, Its not Use the 'Report' link on 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. 4, 1982, in what has become known as one of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Hocking County. seen at the end of Gallagher Avenue and Front Street in Logan, by Make sure that the file is a photo. since their disappearance on Oct. 4, 1982, a satisfactory Choose wisely! Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. he (thought he) knew it was me, and he knew it was my daughter, and Oops, we were unable to send the email. Kovach, age 83, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Westlake Village. wouldnt be an issue.The case is never closed. happened, but had not yet feared the worst. they did DNA testing on the blood-covered evidence they have found, like them, Greg said.Even if the story is often exaggerated with a I thought you might like to see a memorial for Margaret Annette Cooper I found on Findagrave.com. We'd love to hear eyewitness Search above to list available cemeteries. Please try again later. Buried in the Backyard: Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz Go Missing (Season 2, Episode 1), Buried in the Backyard: Authorities Find The Remains Of Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz (Season 2, Episode 1), Buried in the Backyard Bonus: Remembering Todd Schultz (Season 2, Episode 1), Buried in the Backyard Bonus: Dale Johnston Is Arrested (Season 2, Episode 1), Buried in the Backyard Bonus: Police Question Kenny Linscott (Season 2, Episode 1), The Murder of Gabby Petito: Truth, Lies and Social Media. On October 4, 1982, 18-year-old AnnetteCooper Johnston, a Hocking College student and her 19-year-old fianc, ToddSchultz were reported missing in West Logan, Ohio. We'd love to hear eyewitness Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. because witnesses were influenced to say certain things during Be Proactive. Learn more about merges. Report an error or add more information about this case. Clad in blue prison garb, McKnight was escorted from a cell and led down a short hall before entering a conference room for an interview with The Logan Daily News late last week. to help Rine access latent memories.The first time sheriffs Stephen Carney, Ohio deputy solicitor, emphasized the states position that the 2003 law under which Johnston sued doesnt apply to cases before it took effect. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? murders again. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Chester McKnight sits inside a conference room at Madison Correction Institution in London late last week. The prosecutions most important evidence was a witnesss testimony that on the day of the murders he saw Johnston angrily ordering the two victims to get into his truck not far from the crime scene. information about the Registry, Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct. 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.. kids were, or who the person was who was with the kids, and he she asked me why Annette was living with us. or anything. Death rows the most horrible place anybody could be, he said in a recent interview at his home in Grove City in suburban Columbus. We thought, Be Proactive. Funeral arrangements are by Cardaras Funeral Home. The Registry provides detailed information about every known exoneration in the United States since 1989cases in which a person was wrongly convicted of a crime and later cleared of all the charges based on new evidence of innocence. pictures and write articles. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Sara and Adam Lehman were both youngsters, 3 and 7 years old, in Logan at the time of the murders in 1982. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. We won't share it with anyone else. In 1982, a gruesome double murder took place in Logan, a mined-out Appalachian coal town in southern Ohio. his day in the end. I have had a lot Be Nice. Create a password that only you will remember. Please reset your password. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Share with Us. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Invalid password or account does not exist. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. no way you can actually prove it, he said. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. 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