Cleveland murder suspect arrested again after jail mistakenly released him – News-Herald

FILE – This Feb. 20, 2019 photo shows the Cuyahoga County Correctional Facility in Cleveland. Authorities say a murder suspect was mistakenly released from an Ohio jail due to a typo. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, a warrant was issued for 22-year-old Amarion Sanders. He is charged with aggravated murder and was awaiting trial in the Cuyahoga County Jail on $1 million bail. Sanders was mistakenly released Monday after charges against a man in an unrelated case were dismissed, and the defendant’s court case number was somehow entered incorrectly. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

CLEVELAND – An Ohio murder suspect who was mistakenly released from jail due to a clerical error was captured Wednesday, authorities said.

U.S. Marshals arrested Amarion Sanders, 22, of Cleveland, during a morning traffic stop in the city.

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

Sanders’ trial was due to begin on August 19. He is 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 U.S. Marshals Service, helped search for Sanders.