Ohio prison accidentally releases murder suspect due to typo

CLEVELAND (AP) — A man awaiting trial on an aggravated murder charge was wrongfully released from a county jail in Ohio this week due to a clerical error, authorities said.

An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for Amarion Sanders, 22, of Cleveland, who was being held in the Cuyahoga County Jail on $1 million bail. He was mistakenly released Monday after charges against a man in an unrelated case were dismissed and the suspect’s court number was somehow entered incorrectly.

Sanders’ trial was scheduled to begin on August 19. He is charged with aggravated murder in connection with the September 2023 Cleveland shooting and has maintained his innocence. His attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

Numerous county, state and federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshall’s Office, are involved in the hunt for Sanders.