Attorneys ask Cleveland judge to throw out 1997 murder case against Toledo man

CLEVELAND — Attorneys for a Toledo man charged in the 1997 killing of Catherine “Cathy” Parisi are asking a judge to throw out the case, arguing that a decades-long delay in bringing charges has deprived their client of a fair trial.

Michael Bukowski is accused of aggravated murder in connection with the disappearance of the 26-year-old Cleveland woman, who was working as an escort at the time of her disappearance. Her body has never been found.

Bukowski was working as a team leader at the Jeep Assembly Plant when he was indicted in 2024…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS