Ohio Woman Charged With Boyfriend’s River Murder

Dy’mond Vaden, 32, has been indicted and arrested in Cleveland, Ohio for the murder of her boyfriend, George Cox Jr., who was reported missing in November 2024 and whose decomposed, bound body was discovered by a kayaker in the Huron River in May 2025. Prosecutors allege Cox was killed with a knife, and investigators found his blood in the nearly empty apartment he shared with Vaden, as well as on clothing at her new residence. Cox’s body was wrapped in a bedsheet matching those from the couple’s home and bound with marine-style rope, with DNA and phone records further implicating Vaden. During her arrest at a new residence shared with Emmanuel McQueen Jr., 41, police recovered a firearm, and both Vaden and McQueen were charged with having weapons under disability. Authorities credit thorough police work and forensic evidence for advancing the case after months of uncertainty for Cox’s family. Both suspects are expected to be arraigned at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center.