A May 30 trial date was set in Lucas County Common Pleas Court for one of two men who face the death penalty if convicted of the slayings of a couple in Springfield Township.
Cameo Pettaway, 22, of 133 Essex Dr., is charged with two counts of aggravated murder, one count of aggravated burglary, and two counts of kidnapping. He and co-defendant Samuel Todd Williams, 24, of 1626 Kelsey Ave., are charged with the Jan. 31 slayings of Lisa Straub and Johnny Clarke.
On Tuesday, Judge James Bates set an April date to hear any pretrial issues as well as the trial date. He also ordered that an independent DNA laboratory be chosen by both the state and the defense to test certain pieces of evidence.
The victims were found bound with duct tape, with plastic bags over their heads, in Miss Straub’s parents’ Longacre Lane home.
Judge Dean Mandros had previously set a Jan. 18 trial date in Mr. Williams’ case.
First Published December 6, 2011, 7:54 p.m.
