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Jury finds Stark County boyfriend guilty of murdering his girlfriend

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) – A Stark County jury found the Plain Township man accused of killing his live-in girlfriend guilty of murder Friday.

The jury found Goe guilty on all counts, including murder, burglary, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, grand larceny when the property is a firearm or dangerous ordinance, and gross abuse of a corpse for the death of the 24th man -year-old Raychel Sheridan.

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Sean Goe's jury trial began Tuesday in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas by hearing opening statements and calling witnesses.

The jury announced the guilty verdict on Friday afternoon.

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According to a 911 call, Sheridan's body was found wrapped in plastic in a trash can at a Canton park on July 3.

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The 911 call was made by a Canton Parks Department employee after he saw the body while dumping trash at Mother Goose Land in the 400 block of Schroyer Ave. SW had found.

Stark County Sheriff's deputies were called to Sheridan and Goe's home in the 4100 block of Orchard Dale Drive NW around 12:30 a.m. July 2 after Sheridan's mother requested a welfare check.

Sheriff Maier said the apartment door was open and no one was inside, but because the crime scene was “suspicious,” officers requested a search warrant.

While waiting for the search warrant, officers said they saw a maroon Jeep Liberty, believed to be registered to Sheridan, driving on Guilford Ave NW.

The driver, identified as Goe, fled on foot into a dense wooded area after being stopped, officials said.

After several hours of searching, Goe was arrested early the next morning.

Deputies said Goe also had active warrants for burglary, grand larceny of a firearm and domestic violence.

According to court documents, Goe allegedly stole a handgun from a North Canton residence in April and May, physically threatened Sheridan and cut holes in her tires.

Goe is scheduled to be sentenced on November 18th.

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