An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a man discovered in the Huron River in May, according to Cleveland Municipal Court.
According to court documents, Dymond Vaden, 32, was detained on Monday and charged with the murder of Cleveland resident George Cox. Vaden was arraigned Wednesday morning.
On May 16, a recreational kayaker discovered Cox’s body in the marshy part of the river, 1000 feet south of the Ohio State Route 2 bridge.
In May, News 5 spoke with Erie County Sheriff Paul Sigsworth, who claimed foul play was suspected when Cox’s body was discovered wrapped in a bed sheet with ropes knotted around it.
Sigsworth also stated that Cox’s body had been in the water for an extended period of time, making it difficult to identify. According to court records, the murder happened in October of 2024.
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office confirmed earlier this month that Cox was a missing man from Cleveland.
Vaden is being jailed on a $1 million bail, with her preliminary hearing planned for August 2.
Cox’s father issued the following statement after the arrest:
“On behalf of myself and George’s entire family. We are grateful for the diligent effort, detective Kevin Caluhan, Cleveland missing person and homicide department put into getting answers in regards to my son‘s death so many people go missing And you don’t realize how many until you’re affected by it. I personally thought that we would never recover George, but we did and it appears that justice will prevail.”