Man pleads guilty to stealing Amazon van, killing local doctor in wrong-way crash

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CLEVELAND (WJW) — A 24-year-old man pleaded guilty to stealing an Amazon delivery van and causing a wrong-way crash that killed a beloved doctor in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County prosecutors confirmed on Monday.

Jalen Jackson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges for the death of 70-year-old Dr. Curtis Birchall of Akron.

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In December 2023, Cleveland Heights police said Jackson robbed a 55-year-old Amazon worker at gunpoint and stole his van…

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