Trial begins for Stark County boyfriend accused of killing girlfriend

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) – The jury trial for the Plain Township man accused of killing his live-in girlfriend is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Stark County Court of Common Pleas.

Sean Goe has been charged with murder, burglary, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, grand theft when the property is a firearm or dangerous ordinance and aggravated abuse of a corpse in the death of 24-year-old Raychel Sheridan.

Sheridan’s body was found July 3 wrapped in plastic in a trash can at a Canton park, according to a 911 call.

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The 911 call was made by a Canton Parks Department employee after he found the body while emptying trash at Mother Goose Land in the 400 block of Schroyer Ave. SW.

Stark County sheriff’s deputies were called to Sheridan and Goe’s apartment in the 4100 block of Orchard Dale Drive NW around 12:30 a.m. July 2 after Sheridan’s mother requested a welfare check.

Sheriff Maier said the door to the apartment was open and no one was inside, but because the scene was “suspicious,” deputies requested a search warrant.

While waiting for the search warrant, deputies said they saw a maroon Jeep Liberty, believed to be registered to Sheridan, traveling on Guilford Ave NW.

The driver, identified as Goe, fled on foot into a dense, wooded area after being pulled over, deputies said.

After searching for several hours, Goe was arrested early the next morning.

Deputies said Goe also had active warrants for burglary, grand theft of a firearm and domestic violence.

According to court documents, Goe allegedly stole a gun from a North Canton residence in April, and in May, physically threatened Sheridan and slashed holes in tires.