Crime
55-year-old Sandra Sistruck Charged in Fatal Stabbing of 58-Year-Old Charlie Willis Jr in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH – A Cleveland woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 58-year-old Charlie Willis Jr., authorities confirmed.
According to the Cleveland Police Department, the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon inside Willis’s apartment located on East 81st Street.
Investigators reported that 55-year-old Sandra Sistruck was engaged in a heated argument with the victim when the situation escalated.
During the confrontation, Sistruck allegedly grabbed a filet knife and stabbed Willis three times before fleeing the scene.
After the attack, Willis managed to walk to a stairwell, where he collapsed and was later discovered lying in a pool of blood.
Emergency responders pronounced Willis dead at the scene.
Sistruck was located and taken into custody later that day. She has been formally charged with murder.
On Thursday, Sistruck was arraigned, and the judge set her bond at $500,000.
The investigation into the circumstances leading to the fatal stabbing is ongoing. Authorities have not disclosed additional details about the argument or the relationship between the suspect and the victim.
Anyone with further information related to this incident is urged to contact the Cleveland Police Department.
City of Hammond, Louisiana — At approximately 11:50 p.m. on February 24, 2026, officers with the Hammond Police Department responded to a report of shots fired involving one possible victim.
Upon arrival, officers located a 14-year-old juvenile female, identified as Tyronai Reed, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
Emergency medical assistance was rendered at the scene, and she was transported to North Oaks Health System for treatment.
Despite life-saving efforts, Reed later succumbed to her injuries.
Detectives assigned to the department’s Criminal Investigations Division launched an immediate homicide investigation.
During the course of their investigation, authorities identified 18-year-old Demontez Treyvon “Trey” Robinson of Hammond as a suspect in the shooting.
While actively working the case, officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop.
Robinson was identified as the driver of the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident.
Robinson was transported to the Criminal Investigations Division for questioning. According to investigators, Robinson admitted that the firearm discharged while he was handling or “playing with” it, resulting in the single round striking the 14-year-old victim.
Robinson was subsequently booked into the Hammond City Jail on one count of Negligent Homicide.
Authorities emphasize that the investigation remains in its early stages and additional details may be released as they become available.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Corey Morse with the Hammond Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 985-277-5758 or via email at morse_cm@hammond.org. Tips may also be submitted through the department’s official Facebook page or anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa at 1-800-554-5245.
Individuals providing information may be eligible for a cash reward. Authorities urge members of the community to assist in the ongoing investigation.