Grand jury declines to indict in Girard death
Kristen Schmidt’s involuntary manslaughter charge gets no billed
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WARREN -- A Trumbull County grand jury has opted not to indict a Campbell woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of her boyfriend.
Kristen V. Schmidt, 30, was no billed by the grand jury Wednesday, according to a court report. A "no bill" means the case lacked supporting evidence to move forward.
She was accused of shooting Michael Cusick, 33, in the stomach and chest area early Jan. 4 after telling police they had been fighting "all night," and he tried to break into their Dearborn Street home through a backdoor, according to a Girard police report at the time. She also told police there was a history of domestic violence between them.
Schmidt appeared in Girard Municipal Court in January, where she faced a single count of felonious assault in connection to Cusick's shooting. She later was released on a $25,000 bond.
Cusick later died from his injuries, which elevated her charge to murder. However, the prosecutor's office sought an indictment on the lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter and dropped the felonious assault charge.
Upon questioning, Schmidt told police she had a 9 mm handgun in a lockbox in the home. She admitted shooting Cusick, the report states.
Schmidt told Girard police there were others in the home who were friends of hers, but they did not hear the fighting or the gunshot. They left prior to the police arriving.
At the time of her arrest, Schmidt was living with her father in Campbell.
The following people were indicted Wednesday by the grand jury:
• David B. Thompson, 63, Mahoning Avenue NW, Warren, two counts of illegal use of minors in nudity oriented material or performance and five counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.
• Patrick Braxton, 28, 4646 Canterbury Lane, Boardman, tampering with evidence, possession of cocaine, two counts possession of fentanyl-related compound and a lesser felony of possession of a fentanyl-related compound. This was a superseding indictment, a court report shows.
• Jennifer Crowe, 45, Youngstown-Warren Road, Warren, three counts of theft from a person in a protected class
• Julie A. Davis, 38, Front Street SW, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs, possession of cocaine and possession of drugs.
• Brian Lauderman, 35, Francis Street, Masury, disrupting public services.
• Emmanuel Rodgers, 24, Himrod Avenue, Youngstown, tampering with evidence, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and having weapons under disability. This was a superseding indictment.
• Taylor M. Turner, 23, Ridgeview, W.Va., possession of a fentanyl-related compound.
• Sky M. Kelley, 45, North Roanoke, Austintown, aggravated possession of drugs.
• Kelly J. Nolen, 40, East Judson Avenue, Youngstown, aggravated possession of drugs.
• Charles L. Zimmerman, 53, Gladstone Street, Youngstown, forgery and theft from a person in a protected class.
• David Benedis, 31, Clifton Drive, Youngstown, three counts of aggravated possession of drugs, and possession of cocaine and possession of LSD.
• Kathryn M. Lacy, 28, Pennsylvania Avenue, McDonald, aggravated possession of drugs and possession of a fentanyl-related compound.
• Lilliam Dorsey, 46, East Dewey Avenue, Youngstown, possession of cocaine.
• Shannon L. Hrosar, 44, Woodworth Road, North Lima, possession of heroin and possession of a fentanyl-related compound.
• Justin M. Dixon, 34, Medina, strangulation and felonious assault.
• Larry Bumbico, 42, Adelaide Avenue, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs and tampering with evidence.
• Amadi D. Morris, 44, Kenwood Drive SW, Warren, two counts of having weapons while under disability and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
• Michael Worthing, 43, Fenton Street, Niles, two counts of domestic violence.
• Monica L. Kainrad, 54, Chapel Hill Drive, Youngstown, aggravated possession of drugs.
• Keanu D. Shelton, 29 Holly Drive, Girard, carrying concealed weapons, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and possession of cocaine.
• Tamara S. Elix, 38, Lodwick Drive NW, Warren, theft.
• Antione L. Redd, 48, Austin Avenue SW, Warren, theft.
• Amber Redd, 39, Austin Avenue SW, Warren, theft.
• Dominique McCorkle, 36, Carolina Avenue SE, Warren, two counts of theft.
The following case was indicted as a misdemeanor and sent back to a lower court:
• Donald D. Daniel, 23, Arms Boulevard, Niles, aggravated menacing and criminal damaging or endangering.
In addition to Schmidt, the grand jury also chose not to indict:
• Tierra Gulley, 36, Duke Street, Warren, felonious assault and assault.
• Ivan O. Rosario, 29, Buffalo, N.Y., possession of drugs.
• Ryan T. Martin, 50, Reeds Court, Girard, possession of drugs.
• Cornell Evans, 61, Victoria Street SW, Warren, felonious assault.
• Tristen Carter, 22, Kenilworth Avenue SE, Warren, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
• Kimberly A Stefanski, 51, Brookfield Avenue, Masury, burglary.
• D'onte Ogletree, 24, Cardinal Drive, Liberty, two felony counts of domestic violence and one misdemeanor count of domestic violence.
• Timothy McGowan, 38, Bedford Road, Masury, possession of a fentanyl-related substance.
• Kayla M. Boyd, 29, Highland Avenue SW, Warren, aggravated possession of drugs.
• Asher Lewis, 26, Fifth Street SW, Warren, passing bad checks and forgery.
• Thompson, three counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor.
• Davis, possession of drugs.
• Zimmerman, passing bad checks.
• Daniel, 23, Arms Boulevard, Niles, attempted burglary.
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