Posted on 06/11/2024 5:58:41 AM PDT by Red Badger
CLEVELAND — The suspect accused of killing a 3-year-old boy outside a grocery store in North Olmsted told police three months ago that she had killed a woman in California, and she said she would kill again, according to court records.
However, Bionca Ellis remained free to roam the streets and the country. Also, traveling to Florida.
The Fox 8 I-TEAM uncovered chilling information about Ellis, who is accused of stabbing and killing 3-year-old Julian Wood on June 3. North Olmsted Police have said Ellis attacked the child and his mother in the Giant Eagle parking lot. Julian’s mother survived.
Ellis had a probation violation warrant from Rocky River Municipal Court stemming from a May 2023 misdemeanor theft charge.
Court records in Kern County, California show warrants were issued there for Ellis in February of this year. She was accused of three counts of “battery on person.”
Despite the warrants in California, Ellis somehow got back to Ohio and ended up in a women’s shelter in February. On February 24, an official at the shelter called Cleveland police saying Ellis wanted to confess to murdering someone in California.
“Bionca then went and explained that sometime in the last few months that she murdered someone in Bakersfield, California,” the report states. “She states the victim was a white female, approx. 5’6”, 150 pounds, and that she was a bartender or worked at a bar.”
Ellis also told police she dumped the body in an unknown area, possibly near a river, and she was unsure if the body had been found.
The Cleveland officer reached out to a detective with Bakersfield Police, who said they have several unsolved homicide cases that sound similar to what Bionca described. But, none of those cases listed Ellis as a named suspect.
The Cleveland report also stated Bionca told officers if she was not taken to jail, “she was going to murder someone at the shelter.” She also said she wanted to ”kill someone and eat their flesh.”
Bakersfield Police said they did not have enough evidence to hold Ellis on a murder case, and they would not come and get her on the assault warrants.
Cleveland Police also reached out to North Olmsted Police on the probation violation warrant. However, North Olmsted Police said they would not take her into custody. Instead, they recommended to “advise” her of the warrant.
Cleveland police took Ellis to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
The report further noted that when Ellis was at the hospital, she became “extremely irate, agitated and began fighting” with nurses, doctors and police officers. She was sedated for her safety, according to the report.
It’s not known how long she remained in the hospital, but a few weeks later, she was arrested near Orlando, Florida. Reports from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office show Ellis was arrested on a trespassing charge after she refused to leave a hotel. She was eventually released from jail and returned to Ohio.
Then, she was arrested in Ohio just days before the murder of little Julian. A magistrate recommended a mental health check. Rocky River Municipal Court Judge Brian Hagan released her without a hearing. Last week, the judge told the I-TEAM he was unaware of anything alarming when releasing Ellis and that he would handle the case the same way if he had to do it again.
Monday morning, Ellis appeared in Cuyahoga County Court to begin facing charges tied to the murder of Julian Wood and the attack on his mother.
Ellis smiled and made faces as Judge Nancy Maragaret Russo read the charges.
Julian’s father, Jared, spoke briefly asking for Ellis to be held in jail.
“She took everything from us. There is nothing that could ever replace my son. Do whatever you can to keep this monster locked up,” he said.
Judge Russo set bond at $5 million.
Cuyahoga County prosecutors still could decide to seek the death penalty.
Bakersfield Police said they did not have enough evidence to hold Ellis on a murder case, and they would not come and get her on the assault warrants.
She wasn't on the list. And the missing persons list is just way too long to look at. And the budget doesn't allow flying out to interview a suspect. And it would be a waste of time - she just wanted a free ride to California no thanks. And there were other priorities....
It’s getting to the point where white folks will need to wear burkas to conceal their skin color.
Well, and someone who pushes an abortuary deathscort out of their 12-year-old son’s face gets a no-knock SWAT raid at dawn and is taken out in chains.
She hitched a ride with the illegals that are being flown and bused all over the U.S. by the government.
I’ve read all over the media that this was a “random” act of violence. “Senseless” is another word the media like to use to describe Black-on-White attacks.
None of it is or was random. These are targeted attacks against Whites.
“”somehow was able to travel from California to Ohio to Florida back to Ohio. I’d like to know how she did all that traveling. Walk? Hitchhike? Flying carpet?””
I had to read to your post to see that someone had already asked the question I was getting ready to post... HOW indeed? How did she stay out of trouble between any of those spots? Hitchhiking would seem the best mode - doubt airline or train as probably no ID or $$$$...truckers/truck stops - selling what I am not even going to try to visualize..I know, I read a lot and watch Dateline etc.
“”But, none of those cases listed Ellis as a named suspect...””
Why WOULD she have been a suspect? Who knew her? Where did she live? The homicide detectives in Bakersfield could say that about anyone who lived in their community...”We never thought of Joe who lived on Main Street.” WOW - some detective work...
HUH?
I don’t think she did - doesn’t say that she did. Doesn’t seem likely...
“”Court records in Kern County, California show warrants were issued there for Ellis in February of this year. She was accused of three counts of “battery on person.””
The crazy person described the person she murdered and what her job was, where she put the body. The detectives admitted to having unsolved murders...well, how about checking and seeing if any of those fit the description this nut laid out FOR YOU?? How about MISSING PERSONS?
They might consider going to OH, taking custody of the woman and taking her back to CA to show where the murder was committed and where the body is. No budget? Yeah....sure!!! Not a great deal of ambition either it appears!
Government has very few legitimate functions.
But it often fails to do the basics while it does so many things it should never do.
The only thing government ever protects is itself..............
Yep. Tells you who the cops see as the real “criminals.” Cops are the muscle of the state, not guardians of public safety.
A wood chipper is too good for this POS
You could very well be talking about the rabid dog who released this one.
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