$2M bond set for Akron man accused of killing woman at Copley hotel, holding another woman captive

COPLEY, Ohio — Copley police have announced the arrest and formal charge of the man accused of killing a 24-year-old Erie, Pennsylvania, woman at a hotel on New Year’s Day.

Marcus Dangelo Price, 29, of Akron, has been charged with murder, felonious assault, rape and kidnapping. A judge in Barberton Municipal Court set his bond at $2 million during a court appearance on Friday.

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According to Copley police, the body of a 24-year-old woman — identified as Shawnna Elizabeth Pasquale — was found inside a room at the Copley Inn & Suites on Rothrock Road in Copley Township on New Year’s Day.

The Copley Police Department said officers responded to the scene on Jan. 1 amid a report “of an apparent deceased female.”…

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