Ohio Suspect Recaptured After Clerical Jail Release Error

Amarion Sanders, mistakenly released from jail due to a clerical error, was captured by US Marshals in Cleveland. Originally held on a $1 million bail for an aggravated murder charge, Sanders' trial was set for August 19. Authorities mistakenly released him after confusion with another case.

A suspect in an Ohio killing who was mistakenly released from jail because of a clerical error was captured Wednesday, authorities said. US marshals arrested Amarion Sanders, 22, of Cleveland, during a morning traffic stop in the city.

Sanders was mistakenly released Monday from the Cuyahoga County Corrections Centre in Cleveland, where he was being held on USD 1 million bail. The jail let him go after charges were dismissed against a man in an unrelated case, and that defendant's court case number was somehow entered incorrectly.

Sanders' trial was due to start August 19. He's charged with aggravated murder in connection with a September 2023 shooting in Cleveland and has maintained his innocence. His attorney did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

County, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including the US Marshals Service, were involved in the search for Sanders.