116567626

16567626

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO
THE STATE OF OHIO Case No: CR-21-658361-A
Plaintiff
Judge: NANCY A FUERST

MATTHEW J PONOMARENKO
Defendant

JOURNAL ENTRY

FIRST APPEARANCE HELD 03/31/2021.

DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH COUNSEL.
DEFENDANT RETAINED STEPHEN MCGOWAN AS COUNSEL.
BOND SET AT 5.000.000.00 DOLLARS. BOND TYPE: CASH/SURETY/PROP.. .
NO EARLY DISPOSITION CONFERENCE WAS SCHEDULED; TO BE PRESENTED DIRECTLY TO GRAND JURY;
AT THE REQUEST OF STATE.
DEFENDANT APPEARED VIA ZOOM FOR FIRST APPEARANCE.

Judge Signature 03/31/2021

FAD
03/31/2021
RECEIVED FOR FILING
03/31/2021 08:54:01
NAILAH K. BYRD. CLERK
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 Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Criminal Court Division
State of Ohio, A True Bill Indictment For
Plaintiff Aggravated Murder 2903.01( - UF
vs /
§2903.01(C)
Matthew J. Ponomarenko, /

Defendant 3 Additional Count(s)

Dates of Offense (on or about) The Term Of Case Number

March 25, 2021 February of 2021 658361-21-CR

CR21658361-A
The State of Ohio, } SS. 116658989
A)

Cuyahoga County

Foreperson of the Grand Jury Prosecuting Attorney

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Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas A True Bill Indictment

Count Three Endangering Children - F2

§2919.22(B)(2)
Defendants Matthew J. Ponomarenko
Date of Offense On or about March 25, 2021
The grandjurors, on their oaths, further find that the Defendant(s) unlawfully

did, to J.P. 07/21/2015, a child .under eighteen years of age, 07/21/2015, or a mentally or physically
handicapped child under twenty-one years of age, recklessly torture or cruelly abuse the child.
FURTHERMORE, and the violation resulted in serious physical harm to J.P. 07/21/2015.
The offense is contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of
Ohio.

Count Four Endangering Children - F2

§2919.22(B)(1)
Defendants Matthew J. Ponomarenko
Date of Offense On or about March 25, 2021
The grandjurors, on their oaths, further find that the Defendant(s) unlawfully

did, to J.P. 07/21/2015, a child under eighteen years of age, 07/21/2015, or a mentally or physically
handicapped child under twenty-one years of age, recklessly abuse the child.
FURTHERMORE, and the violation resulted in serious physical harm to J.P. 07/21/2015.
The offense is contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of
Ohio.

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16682920

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO
THE STATE OF OHIO Case No: CR-21-658361-A
Plaintiff
Judge: DICK AMBROSE

MATTHEW J PONOMARENKO
Defendant INDICT: 2903.01 AGGRAVATED MURDER
2903.01 AGGRAVATED MURDER
2919.22 ENDANGERING CHILDREN
ADDIHONAL COUNTS...

JOURNAL ENTRY

DEFENDANT PRESENT WITH COUNSEL.

DEFENDANT RETAINED MCGOWAN, STEPHEN AS COUNSEL.
READING OF INDICTMENT WAIVED.
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR SERVICE WAIVED.
DEFENDANT PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO INDICTMENT.
ORIG BOND CONT AT 5,000,000.00 DOLLARS. BOND TYPE: CASH/SURETY/PROP..
JUDGE RUSSO, MICHAEL J (341) ASSIGNED (RANDOM).
FIRST PRETRIAL SET FOR 04/20/2021 AT 09:00 AM IN COURT ROOM JC17C JUDGE MICHAEL J. RUSSO.
DEFENDANT APPEARED VIA ZOOM FOR ARRAIGNMENT PURPOSES.

Judge Signature 04/09/2021

04/09/2021
RECEIVED FOR FILING
04/09/2021 08:50:31
NAILAH K. BYRD, CLERK
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