Missing Preganat Woman's Body Found, Boyfriend Arrested

[NiteTiger]

CANTON, Ohio (CNN) -- Authorities believe they recovered the body of Jessie Marie Davis, a pregnant Ohio woman missing for 10 days, Saturday, and a police officer with whom Davis had a relationship was arrested in connection with her disappearance, police said.

Canton police patrolman Bobby Cutts Jr., 30, was facing two murder counts in the deaths of Davis, 26, and her unborn child, said Rick Perez, chief deputy of the Stark County sheriff's department.

Cutts fathered Davis' 2-year-old son, Blake, and was also the likely father of her unborn child, a girl she planned to call Chloe. Davis was nearly nine months pregnant when she was last heard from June 13. She was due July 3. (Watch police announce discovery of body Video)

The body was recovered in adjacent Summit County about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Perez said, but he would not provide further details. A police statement acknowledged the assistance of the National Park Service, but police would not say what assistance was provided.

The FBI said the body was was in the area of Cuyahoga Valley National Park in northern Summit County. A park spokesperson told CNN affiliate WKYC and the Akron Beacon Journal that it was recovered in Hampton Hills Metro Park, part of the county park system that is adjacent to the national park. (Map)

Video footage from CNN affiliate WKYC showed aerials of a wooded area and what appeared to be a body in a bag placed onto a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. Evidence technicians appeared to be working in a field.

Cutts was arrested Saturday afternoon, Perez said. Cutts is scheduled to appear Monday for arraignment in Canton Municipal Court. (Listen to Cutts discuss the investigation June 19 Video)

Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero told reporters it was too early to say whether the case warrants the death penalty. "The charges could get elevated to a higher degree down the road."

Citing an ongoing investigation, police would divulge little regarding the case. They would not comment on whether additional arrests are expected, but said they continue to solicit tips by telephone and through the sheriff's department Web site.

Davis' family did not appear at an afternoon news conference where police announced the developments.

"They're grieving in private," said family attorney Rick Pitinii.

Asked their thoughts on the arrest, he said, "I think this whole process for them has been more about finding her -- instead of who is or is not at fault or at blame."

Detectives had searched the home of Cutts at least twice earlier this week.

The investigation started last week when Davis' mother, Patricia Porter, alerted police after she was unable to contact her daughter. When the mother went to the home, she found Davis' 2-year-old son, Blake, wandering in an empty house.

Police said furniture was broken, a lamp was toppled and bleach had been spilled on the floor, although there were no signs of forced entry. Davis' car keys and purse were in the home, but her cell phone and a comforter were missing.

Police said earlier that Blake told authorities that his mother was crying, she had broken a table and was "in the rug."

In an earlier interview with the local Canton Repository newspaper, Cutts denied any involvement in Davis' disappearance. He acknowledged that he was married, but said he was separated from his wife and that she was aware of his relationship with Davis.

Canton Police Chief Dean McKimm said Saturday that because Cutts is a police officer, he has given his department a "black eye" in the eyes of the local community as well as the nation. He urged people not to be too quick to judge the "isolated acts" of one "rogue officer."

Authorities earlier said Cutts had been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the search for Davis.

Thousands of volunteers had shown up to help search for Davis' body, an effort organized by EquuSearch, a Texas-based nonprofit organization.

A week before she was due. What kind of sick bastard, his own girl and baby. And left the 2 year old in the house alone.

Hope he fries.

 

[nycdfan042]

^^ yep...shits fucked up

 

[miss nycdf]

ARRRGHHH this makes me sooo mad!

Jeezuss... I mean aside from it just being downright horrendous and unthinkable to kill the mother of your child AND your unborn daughter, (ESPECIALLY in front of your 2 year old son)..Why do these guys think they can get away with shit like this? Didn't they learn anything from the Scott Peterson case.... I mean, damn. Anyone with a 1/4 of a brain knows that the boyfriend/significant other is the FIRST person they're gonna look at.

RIP Jessie and baby

That Cutts dude is a sick bastard.. I sure hope Ohio has the death penalty.

 

[NiteTiger]

Stark County Prosecutor John Ferrero told reporters it was too early to say whether the case warrants the death penalty. "The charges could get elevated to a higher degree down the road."

Rest easy Miss NYCDF

 

[Bubble~licious]

Wasn't he a cop too? Regardless, I agree with everything said, sick & very sad...

I answered my own question, apparently I am incapable of reading this early in the morning...

 

[Pops]

While I agree totally with the sentiments that have been expressed here, I find it interesting that a mother and her doctor can kill an unborn child and it is legal,but if the father kills the unborn child,it is murder. In any case, it is a tragedy.

 

[miss nycdf]

the bastard...


On a side note: this may sound kind of morbid, but I wonder if they're going to do a DNA test on the baby to find out if it was really his. I mean, maybe he found out it wasn't and he got pissed and thats why he killed her. Although in another news report they mentioned something about his wages being garnished for the 2-year old's child support, so perhaps he was worried about more of it. Either way, he's a douchebag...theres no excuse but i want to know what the hell his motive could be. other than being a sadistic a$$hole.

 

[NiteTiger]

While I agree totally with the sentiments that have been expressed here, I find it interesting that a mother and her doctor can kill an unborn child and it is legal,but if the father kills the unborn child,it is murder. In any case, it is a tragedy.

No such thing as a 38-week abortion, so it's apples and oranges

 

[Mrs.Babba]

While I agree totally with the sentiments that have been expressed here, I find it interesting that a mother and her doctor can kill an unborn child and it is legal,but if the father kills the unborn child,it is murder. In any case, it is a tragedy.

pops I really dont understand your post, are you saying the killing a pregant women and havin an abortion are the same thing??.....that this guy shouldnt get in trouble???...its not even apples and oranges like NT said, its wayyyyy different then that!!...wow, im just blown away!

 

[Yummybud]

bunch of sickos.

life isn't all smiles and sunshine all kinds of sick and disgusting people exist doing really messed up shit.

 

[NiteTiger]

pops I really dont understand your post, are you saying the killing a pregant women and havin an abortion are the same thing??.....that this guy shouldnt get in trouble???...its not even apples and oranges like NT said, its wayyyyy different then that!!...wow, im just blown away!

Nope, not what he was saying at all :wink:

He's referring to abortion, plain and simple. Wasn't referring to killing a pregnant woman as abortion. He actually said he agreed with what everyone here was saying.

 

[Mrs.Babba]

yea I undetstand that, he agrees that its tragic, I get that, it is, its sooo sad, I was hoping for her from the first time I read about it, but what does one have to do with the other? ...thats what I dont get, sorry if I miss read your post pops.

 

[vonforne]

If this guy didn't want to pay child support.....now I'm just speculating......he should have worn a condom or just did not have sex with her. There is no reason to kill some one and especially an unborn child. I'm not an advocate of the death penalty but the shoe fits this case if indeed he is found to be guilty.

V

 

[NiteTiger]

I believe he was making the connection to the two counts of murder. A woman can kill an unborn baby, and it is okay. A guy does it, and it is murder.

That's why I said it's apples and oranges. Since you can't have a 38-week abortion, the parallel doesn't stand.

I believe he was just making a comment on abortion, just phrased awkwardly in context.

 

[The Anchorman]

I am curious to know if Cutts was really separated from his wife.

It seems to me he did this to cover up fact he was still seeing Davis behind his wifes back.

He's just one of those pieces of shit that was telling Davis the whole time "yeah, don't worry I'm gonna leave my wife and we'll live happily ever after"

Once Davis realized that it wasn't going to happen, she probably threatened to tell his wife about the whole affair and who the father of her unborn baby was.

Him being a natural coward and piece of shit, killed her and her baby to try and cover it up.

It's crimes like these that make me wish the death penalty was carried out in the same manor that the original murder took place. But seeing we'll never know just how much that poor baby suffered and the trauma that little boy had to go through witnessing this horrible crime.

It makes me wish public torture was legal for cases like this.

 

[Verite]

I dont know why they look anywhere else when 90% of all these cases are done by the father.

 

[Pops]

Mrs. Babba, I'm sorry that my statement was worded in such a way as to be confusing. I appreciate NiteTiger translating it. He is correct in that it was a statement that was made about abortion, and probably shouldn't have been made at the same time that people are mourning the death of this young woman.

If a woman gets pregnant, the father basically has no say what happens to the child. If she wants an abortion, she can kill the child with no legal ramification. The child does not legally exist. However, if the father or anyone else except a doctor kills the child, it is murder,as somehow the child now does legally exist.

I just saw it as an interesting legal double standard that probably shouldn't have been posted in this thread. As a father of 4 and a grandfather who has held his newborns in his arms, I don't see how anyone can kill a child,no matter what stage of development they are in. But then, i don't see how anyone can kill any human being, unless it is to save lives,as in war or prevention of crimes. I hold all life sacred.

Sorry to have worried folks. Thanks,Nitetiger for being my mouthpiece during my offline time!

 

[Trichome Toker]

I agree pops.

 

[NiteTiger]

My pleasure Pops, I knew what you were talking about, so I figured I'd clarify things a bit.

 

[Vash]

Dead man walking.