Since Thursday, three homicides have occurred and one suspicious death, according to police.Ī 30-year-old was fatally shot late Thursday night in the 900 block of Geers Avenue on the South Side. Read More: Columbus reaches 100 homicides and could surpass 2020 record of 175, data showsĬradle's death capped off a violent few days in Columbus. This time last year, there had been 68 homicides in Columbus.
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In 2020, the city's deadliest year on record, it wasn't until Sept. With Cradle's death, Columbus has reached 111 homicides this year. Members of Cradle's family who had gathered on Sunday afternoon at the home told the Dispatch that it was too soon for them to talk about her. "It is a sad day for the city of Columbus family," city spokeswoman Robin Davis said in an email to the Dispatch. When Restoration Academy became part of Alvis, a nonprofit organization, Cradle moved to the Department of Building and Zoning as an office assistant. "I love to laugh, I love to be out socializing with family and friends, and I love my job," Cradle said in the video. Cradle also revealed in the video that she is a mother of two and a grandmother.
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In 2018, Cradle was featured in a video series created by the city to highlight its workforce in which she talked about her career arc and leading the Restoration Academy. Read More: Program offers new hope, job training to former inmates “That includes figuring out what they did wrong so they can avoid doing it again so they can move forward,” Cradle, herself a graduate of the first class, said at the time.