Ohio authorities say they have resolved a fatal stabbing of a Cleveland clinic nurse for more than a decade, announcing the recent murder charges against her for a former divorce lawyer who has been jailed for lying to police during the investigation.
Gregory J. Moore, 51, was arrested on Friday, marks the latest case that has been evading Ohio authorities since 2013. Aliza Sherman was stabbed more than 10 times and her body was found on a sidewalk in downtown Cleveland, near where she was intended to meet with Moore to discuss her divorce.
Moore is charged with murder, aggravated murder, kidnapping and conspiracy, according to unsealed documents on Friday. He was arrested by the U.S. Marshal in Texas and remains in custody on Sunday, according to online records.
"The Shermans have been waiting for the answer to the mother's murder case for more than a decade," Kuyahoga County Attorney Michael O'Malley said in a statement Friday. "Through the tenacious work of multiple law enforcement agencies, there is evidence that Gregory Moore has carefully planned and participated in the brutal murder of Aliza Sherman."
Moore is no stranger to the authorities.
In 2017, he pleaded guilty to the forgery and comments made to police during the murder of Sherman. He also admitted to calling for bomb threats in 2012 to delay trials. His lawyer's license was suspended in 2017 and he resigned the following year. He was in jail for six months.
At that time, he said he regretted his past actions.
Moore allegedly plans to kidnap Sherman, a delay strategy for her upcoming divorce trial, according to Friday’s indictment. Unsealed documents include messages between Moore and Sherman, showing how he called her locked office. The indictment said she arrived and waited for more than an hour before deciding to return to her car.
"In this time frame, a Moore or an unknown co-conspirator approached Sherman... hovered behind her, chased her... and then stabbed her 10 times."
Moore slid into the office later that night and told Sherman that he misled investigators, according to the indictment.
Moore did not respond to emails on Sunday. The court records do not list lawyers. The defense attorney who previously represented Moore did not respond to the phone message Sunday.
Prosecutors said Moore is expected to be arraigned later. The Ohio Criminal Investigation Bureau took over the cold case in 2021.
Sherman, 53, is a mother of four and is considered a beloved fertility nurse. Rally and vigils commemorating her memories were held on the anniversary of her death.
Her daughter Jennifer Sherman thanked authorities for “the dedication to seek justice for Aliza,” according to a Sunday statement issued by her attorney Adam Fried. “It’s a very difficult time for the family, during which we request privacy.”
In 2023, Jennifer Sherman founded the Aliza Sherman Foundation, which raises funds for patients at Cleveland Clinic and caregivers who have experienced violence, according to a CBS affiliate.
"The money will also be distributed to programs designed to prevent and raise awareness," the website said.
Aliza Sherman's brother, Harry Czinn, did not reply immediately Sunday.
"I'm shocked because twelve years later, you won't expect it." "The best word to sum up my feelings at the moment is bittersweet - it's nice that they got this guy, but the memory is painful."
Voau reported that Aliza Sherman was in the middle of a messy divorce when she was murdered in 2013. Aliza's husband, Sanford Sherman, died in Florida last year. Cuyahoga County prosecutor confirmed to the TV station that he was not suspected of becoming accomplice in Alisa's murder.