Richard Messina Sr and Sandra Cover
Ohio Pair Wanted for Double Homicide Arrested in Avery County
Ohio fugitives found in Avery
Police Charge Victim’s Daughter With Double Murder
Carlos Christopher Sentenced to LWOP in 2007 Ohio Double Murder
Prosecutor: Daughter pleads guilty in South Euclid murder of father
Lawyer, family plead for killer’s life; victim’s family not moved
Prosecutor: Daughter pleads guilty in South Euclid murder of father
Messina pleads guilty to South Euclid murders
Life in prison in dad’s murder
Tabitha Messina gets 60 years to life in prison
State of Ohio v Tabitha Messina 2009
Murderpedia: Tabitha Messina
Movies/Documentaries
Snapped: Killer Couples: Tabitha Messina and Carlos Christopher (Season 1 Episode 10)
Defendants
Tabitha Messina – convicted, sentenced to 60 years to life
Carlos Christopher – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
INMATE INFORMATION
TABITHA MESSINA
Number: W073504 Inmate Photo
DOB: 10/26/1988
Gender: Female
Race: White
Admission Date: 10/31/2008
Institution: Dayton Correctional Institution
Status: INCARCERATED
Offense Information
AGG MURDER Counts: 1 ORC: 2903.01 4
Committing County: Cuyahoga Admission Date: 10/31/2008 Degree of Felony: AM
AGG MURDER Counts: 1 ORC: 2903.01 4
Committing County: Cuyahoga Admission Date: 10/31/2008 Degree of Felony: AM
ROBBERY Counts: 1 ORC: 2911.02 4
Committing County: Cuyahoga Admission Date: 10/31/2008 Degree of Felony: Second
Sentence Information
Stated Prison Term: 5 years
Expiration Stated Term: 07/28/2067
Indefinite Sentence Min: 55 years
Indefinite Sentence Max: Life Sentence
Expiration of Max Sentence: Life Sentence
Parole Hearing Information
Next Parole Board Hearing/Review Month: June 2067
Latest Parole Board Hearing/Review Type & Results: FIRST HEARING
INMATE INFORMATION
CARLOS CHRISTOPHER
Number: A550666 Inmate Photo
DOB: 12/31/1987
Gender: Male
Race: White
Admission Date: 06/05/2008
Institution: Mansfield Correctional Institution
Status: INCARCERATED
Offense Information
AGG MURDER Counts: 4 ORC: 2903.01 4
Committing County: Cuyahoga Admission Date: 06/05/2008 Degree of Felony: AM
AGG ROBBERY Counts: 2 ORC: 2911.01 4
Committing County: Cuyahoga Admission Date: 06/05/2008 Degree of Felony: First
AGG BURGLARY Counts: 2 ORC: 2911.11 4
Committing County: Cuyahoga Admission Date: 06/05/2008 Degree of Felony: First
Sentence Information
Indefinite Sentence Min: Life Sentence
Indefinite Sentence Max: Life Sentence
Expiration of Max Sentence: Life Sentence
