Two Days In September
Violent Man Goes On Murderous Rampage Against Women Re-printed from a story at Cleveland.com on March 27 th 2019 In January of 2019 Marcus Coker faces murder charges in a Summit County, Ohio courtroom. AKRON, OH - An Akron man was found guilty of breaking into an ex-girlfriend’s apartment and assaulting her, then two days later, fatally stabbing another former girlfriend before getting into a high-speed police chase and hour-long SWAT standoff. Marcus Coker, 36, pleaded no contest to several charges related to the incidents, including the murder of 29-year-old Ashley Williams, according to a news release from Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh. Coker broke into an ex-girlfriend’s Akron home and then assaulted her on September 20 the 2017. Less than 48 hours later, he strangled and stabbed Williams in an apartment on Howe Avenue in Cuyahoga Falls, Walsh said. Williams’ dead body was found the next day. A resident called 911 and said a friend - Coker - had been sta...