This is the first time McDonnell, who has been on the bench in Cuyahoga County since 1995, has sentenced someone to death, according to Cleveland.com. Just moments after a judge issued a death sentence for Ohio serial killer Michael Madison, 38, on Thursday, Van Terry, the grieving father of 18-year-old Shirellda Terry who Madison murdered, pounced on the killer like a provoked lion ready to eliminate a threat. CLEVELAND The father of a woman killed by a convicted sex offender dove across a courtroom table to attack him Thursday, shortly after a judge announced the defendant would be sentenced to death for killing three people and wrapping their bodies in garbage bags. Shirellda passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013. Law enforcement officers dragged Terry from the courtroom. Firefighters have brought the fire under control but they expected to keep working through the day, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny posing for a selfie with his family at Berlin's Charite hospital. I don't know if I thought about leaping or what have you, I just know I wanted him," he said. Madison, who has said he admired serial killer Anthony Sowell, killed Shirellda Terry, Angela Deskins and Shetisha Sheely. And you did all of this while my child was still alive, so you caused my baby great pain. Terry pushed the podium away and threw himself at Madison, getting bear-hugged by a courtroom bailiff in the process. Want to help your child build lasting, meaningful friendships? Another sign was Madisons alleged admiration of Sowell. The distraught father then paused and turned to look at Madison, who was sitting behind the defense table and in a split second he ran toward the killer and lunged at him over the table and grabbed at his face as a woman screamed "no, no" off camera. The Plain-Dealer writes: He was arrested in 2001 on charges of attempted rape, gross sexual imposition and kidnapping. He killed his daughter. A jury last month recommended Madison face the death penalty and, when he faced Cleveland judge Nancy McDonnell on Thursday, she followed the jury's recommendation, sentencing him to death for aggravated murder and kidnapping. SHIRELLDA TERRY OBITUARY TERRY SHIRELLDA H. TERRY, age 18. The judged pressed a panic button after the attack occurred and guards rushed in to hold Terry back so that he could not reach Madison. Mr Terry has accepted the possibility of charges and maintained his actions were correct. The book-loving 18-year-old was last seen coming home from work. Thats what I think; I think he should suffer like we suffered., Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. She further told WLTX 19 that she was glad the trial is over. It is incomprehensible," Judge Nancy McDonnell said before sentencing Madison to death. Contact The Promotions/Community Department, The Bassment Jam with Ric Chill and DJ Face, She Is Virtual Womens Empowerment Summit, WATCH: Father Of Serial Killer Victim Shirellda Terry Lunges At Murderer During Sentence Hearing. Inside, police discovered a womans decaying corpse wrapped in garbage bags sealed with tape. Mr Terry maintained that his actions were the right thing to do, local broadcaster Fox 8 reported. Madison was found guilty of multiple counts of aggravated murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse. Inside, police found the decaying body of a woman wrapped in garbage bags that were sealed with tape. Mr Terry's sister told FOX 8 News that Madison had been taunting the families and smiling, and her brother couldn't take it any more. Prosecutors said afterward that they are not sure if they will charge Terry for the courtroom incident. rights reserved. Madison didnt make any statements during Thursdays hearings except to answer questions posed by the judge. Her body found, like that of two other women wrapped in a garbage bag, her body folded in half. Any execution is likely years away because of lengthy appeals. Madison is a registered sex offender with a criminal history, according to media reports. The Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office said the incident is under review, after which officials will determine whether to charge Terry with anything. [8] On July 22, 2013, Madison was charged with three counts of aggravated murder. She was a home-schooled, religious Christian who loved reading and was nicknamed Ladybug by her mother, East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton said at her funeral. She could have instead chosen to sentence Madison to life in prison without parole. And if I did get charged, I'm okay with that. Shirellda Terry, 18, was one of three women murdered by Michael Madison. Shirellda Terry was 18 years old when Madison killed her in 2013. Van Terry, Shirellda's father, was giving a statement about his daughter's life on the stand. He also was found to be a sexually oriented offender. Shirellda was a resident of East Cleveland, Ohio. He is nothing to admire or glorify in any way, and if you would say it out loud to someone else that you admire Anthony Sowell, theres signs of your psychosis right there. EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio -- All three women whose bodies were found wrapped in trash bags in a dilapidated northeast Ohio neighborhood have been identified, families and authorities said.The last two. She was a home-schooled, religious Christian who loved reading and was nicknamed "Ladybug" by her mother, East Cleveland Mayor. Shirellda Terry, 18, was one of three women murdered by Michael Madison.Credit:Cleveland Police, Father of teen murder victim launches himself at killer in dock. Madison, already a convicted sex offender, was earlier found guilty of killing 18-year-old Shirellda Terry, as well as 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley and 38-year-old Angela . The courtroom momentarily descended into chaos, as someone sitting in the gallery, believed to be a family member, repeatedly shouted "No" and someone else screamed, "Van". He is being held on $6 million bail after being charged with three counts each of aggravated murder and kidnapping. In this episode I catch up with former police officer Terry Tucker. Part of HuffPost Crime. This history of abuse and his dysfunctional upbringing certainly doesnt excuse what happened here but certainly provides a basis for understanding the type of person Michael Madison evolved into, defense attorney Grant told the judge Thursday. Van Terry was there to remind the judge what he had lost. Van Terry is the father of victim Shirellda Terry. Police say that Madison may have been inspired by notorious convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. Madison, a registered sex offender, told police he strangled two of the women but couldn't remember killing the third. Its very sad. Judge McDonnell told the court the horrific nature of Madison's crimes far outweighed evidence presented in efforts to spare him, despite an abusive and difficult childhood. Madison's attorneys never contested his guilt at trial. Van Terry and his family put up missing posters, handed out. This man is evil, he is a personification of it, McGinty said, according to Cleveland.com. Vibe is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The courtroom chaos erupted after Madison was sentenced to death for the gruesome murders of Terry's 18-year-old daughter, Shirellda Terry, as well as Shetisha Sheeley, 28, and Angela. His 18-year-old daughter Shirelda Terry, along with Angela Deskins, 38, and Shetisha Sheele, 28, were all murdered by the killer in Ohio. This is the astonishing moment a grieving father seeks to carry out his own justice on the serial killer who just moments earlier had been sentenced to death for the murder of his daughter. On July 19, a cable television worker reported a foul smell coming from a Glenville garage, according to The Associated Press. They instead focused on saving his life by presenting evidence that Madison suffered lasting psychological damage from physical abuse as a youngster. The next day, searchers found bodies in the basement of a vacant house and in the back yard of a home nearby. She had simply been plucked off the street on her way home, then tortured, killed and thrown away like trash. In addition to statements from victims like Van Terry, Judge McDonnell also listened to Madisons attorneys argue the killer should be spared the death penalty. They claimed Madison suffered lasting psychological damage from physical abuse as a child that had been inflicted by his drug-addicted mother, a stepfather, some of his mother's boyfriends and family members. The next one came three months later when Shetishas brother was fatally shot. Michael Madison, 38, was in the Cleveland courtroom that day to be sentenced to death in the murders of three women. The father of a woman who was murdered by US serial killer Michael Madison became airborne as he dived into the courtroom dock in an apparent attempt to attack his daughter's killer, minutes after Madison was sentenced to death. / CBS/AP. I was thinking about how he mutilated my child, how you cut my child, and you did all this while my child was still alive so you caused my baby great pain, he said. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson thinks he redeemed himself. According to a report from the Violence Policy Center in Washington, D.C., African-American women are three times more likely to be homicide victims than their White counterparts. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Nancy McDonnell, who continued the hearing after a 15-minute delay, accepted a jury's recommendation that Madison receive the death penalty by lethal injection. She could have instead chosen to sentence Madison to life in prison without parole. Madisons smiling face was all it took for Terry to lose it. Madison was labeled a sex offender in 2002, when he was sentenced to four years in prison for attempted rape. He touched our families, taking my town , Terry started again before leaning on his elbow and looking back at Madison, who also killed two other women. He was also convicted of killing two other women: 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley and 38-year-old Angela Deskins, and stuffing their bodies into trash bags near his apartment, the New York Daily News reports: How are you doing, your honor, my name is Van Terry, father of Shirellda Terry, he said at a podium in the Cleveland courtroom in a video of the hearing published by the newspaper. "It was horrible to be that close to have to breath his airto be in the same room with a person who is so horrible and he don't care he was laughing when she gave him the death penalty," Richardson added. Executions in Ohio are currently on hold as the Ohio Department of Corrections struggles to find the drugs they need to for lethal injection. Sheriffs deputies stopped Terry before he could reach his target, restraining the distraught dad and telling him to calm down before he ended up in irons himself. 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