CLEVELAND, Ohio-- Shocking developments surrounding the investigation of alleged serial killer Anthony Sowell have left many neighbors along Imperial Avenue in Cleveland stunned.
Although Sowell is a registered sex offender in Cuyahoga County, many neighbors say they had no idea that a convicted rapist was living just a few doors down the street.
"No. I didn't know, no," said neighbor Thomas Warren. Although Warren says he has checked the Cuyahoga County sex offender registry in the past, he did not recall that Sowell was listed as a Tier 3 sex offender.
"It's shocking, but not surprising," said neighbor Antoinette Dudley. "When I first moved over here in the neighborhood, I wanted to know how many sex offenders are on this street so I looked up the sex offenders and found his name."
If you want to know if a sex offender is living in your neighborhood, all you have to do is search the "Ohio Attorney General Sex Offender Registry" online.
You can enter name, street, county or zip code. Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department Detective, Katie Orlando, says the online sex offender registry has been around since 1997, but many people have never used it. If you don't have a computer, you can always go to the library and ask for assistance.
If you'd like to visit the website now, CLICK HERE.
Although Sowell is a registered sex offender in Cuyahoga County, many neighbors say they had no idea that a convicted rapist was living just a few doors down the street.
"No. I didn't know, no," said neighbor Thomas Warren. Although Warren says he has checked the Cuyahoga County sex offender registry in the past, he did not recall that Sowell was listed as a Tier 3 sex offender.
"It's shocking, but not surprising," said neighbor Antoinette Dudley. "When I first moved over here in the neighborhood, I wanted to know how many sex offenders are on this street so I looked up the sex offenders and found his name."
If you want to know if a sex offender is living in your neighborhood, all you have to do is search the "Ohio Attorney General Sex Offender Registry" online.
You can enter name, street, county or zip code. Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department Detective, Katie Orlando, says the online sex offender registry has been around since 1997, but many people have never used it. If you don't have a computer, you can always go to the library and ask for assistance.
If you'd like to visit the website now, CLICK HERE.
