Good Morning, Cleveland! It's Friday, March 6, and here is what you need to know.
Mom to be arraigned on murder charges after girls found dead in suitcases
A mother will be arraigned this morning on murder charges after two young girls were found dead earlier this week, buried in suitcases. Aliyah Henderson, 28, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder. In court documents, investigators say Henderson knowingly and purposely killed 10-year-old Amor Wilson and her sister, 8-year-old Mila Chatman. She then put the sisters in two different suitcases and buried them in shallow graves outside Ginn Academy. We spoke with Mila Chatman's father. He says he hadn’t seen his daughter in years and claims Henderson didn't allow him to see his daughter after he called protective services on her for allegedly threatening Mila.
Women return home after being stuck in Middle East
For the past few days, News 5 has been following the journey of two local women trapped in Jordan during a dream vacation. But now, they have finally arrived back home. Erin Callahan and her friend arrived at Cleveland Hopkins Airport just before midnight on Thursday night. They had been in Jordan when the war with Iran broke out. They tried for several days to find commercial flights and reached out to the State Department —with no luck.
Local police departments are seeing an increase in check washing incidents
A low-tech scam is making a comeback amid the digital era. Multiple police departments in Northeast Ohio are warning about a rise in check washing. Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank spoke with Solon Police Lieutenant Bill Vajdich about the scam. Thieves steal checks out of the mail and use chemicals like bleach to erase the ink. This allows them to change the name and the payment amount. Victims don't realize they're missing the wrong amount of money right away because checks can take days or even weeks to clear. If you notice unusual activity with your account, contact your bank immediately and file a police report. To prevent check washing, use electronic payment methods whenever possible. If you must write a check, use a pen with black, pigment-based gel ink that's resistant to chemicals. The U.S. Postal Service recommends mailing checks from the post office instead of using public or personal mailboxes.
New SNAP work rules now in effect
March is the first month Snap recipients must verify that they are meeting expanded work or volunteer requirements. The federal government is raising the work requirement from age 55 to 64, and most recipients must now work or volunteer at least 20 hours to keep their benefits. This affects a lot of people. Almost 80,000 people in Summit County receive SNAP benefits, and more than 20% of them could be affected by these new federal requirements.
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