Thursday, March 20, 2014
STOW, Ohio (AP) — A roommate of a 21-year-old northeast Ohio woman found dead beneath blankets in a backyard shed has been charged in her death.
Authorities said the body of Michelle Johnson was found Saturday in a shed near the duplex where Roxanne Lee Buck rented a room from Johnson’s mother. An autopsy showed the 21-year-old Johnson suffered sharp-force neck injuries.
A news release from Stow police says they arrested the 44-year-old Buck today. She is charged with murder and evidence tampering in Johnson’s death.
Buck is in jail on $1 million bond. Stow Municipal Court records listed no attorney for her.
Police tell local reporters they found Johnson’s blood on items in Buck’s car. Police say the motive for Johnson’s killing is unclear.