Man, who killed his girlfriend by hitting her head at least 10 times with a hammer and then wrapped her body in plastic before dumping her in a trash can, was sentenced

Ohio – In a shocking case in Ohio, a 27-year-old man, identified as S. Goe, has been sentenced for the brutal murder of his 24-year-old girlfriend, identified as R. Sheridan. The young woman was mercilessly beaten to death with a hammer; her body was then wrapped in plastic and discarded in a trash can at a local park. Goe was sentenced to 29 years to life in prison in connection with the case.

Goe faced multiple charges, including murder, felonious assault, gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, burglary, and grand theft involving a firearm. A jury delivered a guilty verdict on all counts recently Friday, as reported by courtroom footage and local news outlets.

The horrifying sequence of events began on July 2, 2024, when the sheriff’s office responded to a missing person report at a residence. Sheridan had disappeared, and her vehicle was soon spotted driving in the area. Goe, identified driving Sheridan’s vehicle, fled on foot after a traffic stop by deputies.

In the following hours, Goe was apprehended at a homeless shelter by the police officers on active warrants related to other crimes involving Sheridan. The subsequent investigation revealed damning evidence of foul play in the apartment shared by Goe and the victim. This included signs of a violent struggle and the murder weapon—a hammer with traces of the tragic event.

Sheridan’s body was discovered the next day by sanitation workers at the local park, a park that once housed a themed amusement area and had been reopened to the public a decade earlier after renovation. The workers found her remains wrapped in plastic inside a trash bin, a gruesome end to a life taken too early.

The medical examination revealed that Sheridan had suffered at least ten blows to the head with the blunt end of a hammer and was beaten so badly that her remains could not be identified when compared with a headshot of the victim. Additional evidence recovered from the scene included a bucket and gloves with DNA from both Goe and Sheridan, further linking Goe to this heinous act.

During the trial, Criminal Division Chief Prosecutor, D. Barr, argued convincingly for Goe’s guilt, stating, “The only person that had a reason to dump Sheridan’s body like a piece of trash in that dumpster in Mother Goose Land is the person who killed her.” He pointed firmly at Goe, who sat in the courtroom facing the consequences of his actions.

In contrast, Goe’s defense attorney suggested that law enforcement had prematurely decided Goe was the murderer and then looked for evidence to support this preconceived notion rather than conducting an unbiased investigation. However, the overwhelming physical evidence presented left little room for doubt about Goe’s culpability.

During the sentencing, Judge F. Forchione did not mince words, expressing his horror over the nature of the crime. He referenced the observations of Barr, who characterized the murder as one of the most brutal he had encountered in his lengthy career. Judge Forchione echoed this sentiment, stating that in his 17 years on the bench, this was the most brutal murder he had seen.

The judge described the physical evidence in graphic detail: Goe had crushed Sheridan’s skull, creating a hole that caused her cranial cavity to collapse into her brain tissue. The damage was so extensive that part of her face was described as having “exploded.”

The final moments of the hearing were as dramatic as the testimony itself. Judge Forchione delivered a scathing rebuke directly to Goe, accusing him of selling his soul to the devil. He emphasized that the maximum sentence was imposed not only because of the nature of the crime but also due to the potential future danger Goe posed to society. The judge’s words reflected both a deep-seated revulsion for the act and a determined intent to ensure justice for Sheridan.

Goe’s sentence of 29 years to life in a state correctional facility marks a decisive response from the justice system to a case that has deeply affected the local community and beyond.