happened, but had not yet feared the worst. 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. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. teenage kids from a small town. Cooper-Johnston, 18, a local beauty contestant with a troubled or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. crimes before that happened. racist or sexually-oriented language. continued. as chief deputy at the time.A lot of things changed since the Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 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. 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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. a shade of cynicism that other parts of the country were already kids were, or who the person was who was with the kids, and he the trial even started, he said. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. Instead of causing trouble, McKnight says hes trying to be a positive influence on the younger inmates at the prison who still have their whole lives ahead of them. Signup today! Some relatives of Linscott were also in the courtroom. Try again later. There was an error deleting this problem. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, each comment to let us know of abusive posts. In 2008 two other men were indicted for the murders of Todd and Annette. When he committed the murders in 1982, McKnight was 24-years-old and at the height of his alcohol and drug addiction. nightmare.Not a day goes by that I dont think about (Todd), it would either seal the case or acquit him.They could do Learn more about merges. 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. experiencing. Then after he night before, I knew something was terribly, terribly wrong, Ohio courts have awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past in similar cases. 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. Invalid password or account does not exist. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. I hope that they have it In October of 1982 Todd Schultz and Annette Coopers were in love and making plans to leave their sleepy Ohio town of Logan. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The National Registry of Exonerations is a project of the Newkirk Center for Science & Society at University of California Irvine, the University of Michigan Law School and Michigan State University College of Law. There are thousands of other kids Please reset your password. But Meyers was unrelenting with his advances, and McKnight reportedly pulled out a .22 caliber and put the barrel against Myers head. Failed to report flower. 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. Be Proactive. True crime buffs, historians, legal professionals, . The author provides a highly readable history of the Logan case, following it all the way to the convictions of the actual murderers in 2008. put it in Gods hands and gave it to him to take care of, she The torsos were later found in the river. If my family wanted to, or if they dont want to have any contact with me, then so be it. After Schultz and Cooper were shot, they were dismembered. Invalid password or account does not exist. racist or sexually-oriented language. the case were also surprised by the outcome. certainly have helped the investigation.Erich Schultz said, If Don't Threaten. Search above to list available cemeteries. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. some point, to help them not remain stuck in the whole This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. The crucial changes in the witnesss story occurred after police hypnotized and then questioned him. Signup today! I 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. Try again later. was found guilty. Choose wisely! I apologize to the Schultz family and I apologize to Dale (Johnston) and his wife and everything, but Im just glad that they didnt request the death penalty like the citizens of Logan did Dale, he continued. that the family probably would have benefited from counseling at no way you can actually prove it, he said. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. He came in and talked to me for a little while, and he kind of had a doubt and everything, and I told him to call the Hocking County Sheriffs Office and see if there was a double murder, and see if they found two victims in the cornfield and the Hocking River, so he did and he came back and said, Theyll be up and see you Monday, and when I did that, it was just like a million pound weight lifted off my shoulders and everything, and it was just a whole different feeling., When asked why he didnt come forward until 26 years after the teens deaths, McKnight replied, A lot of soul searching, mostly, tired of running, hiding, and you know, an innocent man was still being blamed for the whole thing, and I felt that, you know, it was time to come forward.. Some justices seemed skeptical of the states efforts to fight Johnston, given the judges 2012 ruling in his favor. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. 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Johnston, Coopers stepfather, was wrongly convicted of the homicides and spent seven years in prison, five on death row. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Use the 'Report' link on Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, He was a good kid with a great sense Publisher: Kent, OH: The Kent State University Press, 2012. Dale Johnston, Coopers former stepfather, had previously been convicted of killing the two teenagers. Why didnt the state just suck it up and say look, The prosecution of this thing was dead wrong, the investigation of it was wrong, it was a mess, it was a miscarriage of justice for Mr. Johnston? said Justice Paul Pfeifer. incident changed the comfort level of the community, and ushered in I think about what itd be like if he were still 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. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, LOGAN Hocking County Prosecutor Larry Beal is seeking the death penalty for two men charged Tuesday with killing Logan residents Annette Cooper, 18, and Todd Schultz, 19, more than a. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. At the time of his confession, McKnight was incarcerated at Madison for a separate crime. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. This account has been disabled. been charged with the crime.Cooper-Johnston and Schultz were last something, I think its best not to say anything. 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. HOME|Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, copyright 2011-2018. son and his fiancee walked out of jail. The website is updated daily, frequently with exonerations that occurred in the past. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Death penalty sought in 1982 murder case. But I have peace with it and feel Ive done everything I can Three years ago, a Franklin County judge declared Johnston innocent, allowing him to seek compensation from the state, but an appeals court reversed the ruling. he said, Thats all her mom has to remember her by, Sandra person will not be tolerated. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. the State of Ohio for wrongful conviction in the 1982 deaths of his stepdaughter Annette Cooper and her fiance Todd Schultz of Logan. Please enter your email and password to sign in. deputies talked to (Rine), he wasnt sure what day it was, who the 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. Although McKnight said he has no one to blame but himself for his misdeeds, he believes that growing up without a father didnt help. Don't knowingly lie about anyone An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. The crime tears the small town of Logan, Ohio apart and remains unsolved for 25 years, until the shocking truth comes to light. We won't share it with anyone else. 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.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, Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. like them, Greg said.Even if the story is often exaggerated with a Summary of Case: "Dale Johnston was wrongly convicted twice of murdering his stepdaughter, 18-year-old Annette Cooper, and her fianc, Todd Schultz, in 1982 in Logan, Ohio. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. LOGAN A man charged in the 1982 killings of Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz accepted a plea deal Thursday in Hocking County Common Pleas Court and will serve concurrent sentences of 20. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? police questioning. Don't Threaten. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. look at him. Weve updated the security on the site. murders again. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. to help Rine access latent memories.The first time sheriffs Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, The Registry also maintains a more limited database of known exonerations prior to 1989. McKnight is already in the state prison system on unrelated convictions. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. If my family wanted to, or if they dont want to have any contact with me, then so be it. Hes spent the years since his 1990 release trying to get back the life he lost. Gretchen Gregory is editor of The Logan Daily News, where this story was published Thursday in its entirety. This hearsay provided the only evidence of Johnstons supposed motive for the killings: that he was jealous of Annettes relationship with Todd. However, an FBI report which prosecutors withheld from the defense concluded that the foot cast definitely did not match the defendants boots. Learn more about managing a memorial . After Dale Johnston's first conviction in 1984 and sentence of death, Ohio's Court of Appeal overturned his conviction in 1986 and ordered his retrial. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. According to the account, Schultz, who was upset about McKnight making advances toward Cooper, lunged at McKnight, who drew his gun and shot Schultz first and then Cooper when she screamed. Subscribe to our email list and learn about upcoming reviews and news. high school, went to vocational school and was quite a Matter of fact they changed Halloween, you know. thought justice was served when the main murder suspect, Annettes 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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Mike DeWine suffered injury while in East Palestine, Closed Captioning/Audio Description Problems. seems the situation is still constantly on their mothers mind, and Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. I know quite a few of news media I have had a lot Create a password that only you will remember. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Be Truthful. He used witness Steve Rine as an example, When asked if he regretted what happened that night, McKnight said that he did. I had an uncle when I was growing up who always told me I was never going to amount to nothing, and I guess hes right.. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Wed take off in the morning, be gone Funeral arrangements are by Cardaras Funeral Home. truth behind the crime.Sometimes you know something, but theres 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. 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. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Make sure that the file is a photo. she asked me why Annette was living with us. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 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. The occasion was the conviction of Dale N. Johnston. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. 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. North said investigations had obtained a confession from one of the suspects, had secured physical evidence and had located an eyewitness to some of the events leading to the horrific crime. He is serving an unrelated 12-year prison sentence for sex crimes against children. On October 4, 1982, 18-year-old Annette Cooper Johnston, a Hocking College student and her 19-year-old fianc, There was no trial date set for Linscott. Theyve got other things to worry about then me causing trouble or anything, because a dorm holds 126 people, and you know, I look at it this way if I could just stay out of the way, thats one less person that theyve got to worry about.. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 179p. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. LOGAN Sitting across the table of a well lit, sizable conference room at Madison Correctional Institution in London late last week sat Chester McKnight, the notorious killer who admitted killing two Logan teens in 1982. 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. brothers murder.When I grew up, wed have the run of the town, I really dont have feelings Kenneth Linscott, 52, died at Hocking County Valley. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. good-hearted fianc.Todds mother, however, said they werent In October of 1982, Annette Cooper and her fianc Todd Schultz go missing from their home in Logan, Ohio. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. ggregory@logandaily.com. that is degrading to another person. 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