Tragedy in Cleveland

A suspect has been charged with murders of three women.

East Cleveland Murder Case Unfolds - For the second time in recent weeks, the city of Cleveland is rocked with tragedy after three African-American women were found murdered. BET.com takes a closer look at the latest major crime case to rock the city in recent years. -- Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Joshua Gunter) 

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East Cleveland Murder Case Unfolds - For the second time in recent weeks, the city of Cleveland is rocked with tragedy after three African-American women were found murdered. BET.com takes a closer look at the latest major crime case to rock the city in recent years. -- Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/The Plain Dealer, Joshua Gunter) 

A Horrific Crime - On Monday, 35-year-old Michael Madison was charged with murder and kidnapping in the deaths of three women whose bodies were found in plastic trash bags and dumped around the impoverished East Cleveland neighborhood. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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A Horrific Crime - On Monday, 35-year-old Michael Madison was charged with murder and kidnapping in the deaths of three women whose bodies were found in plastic trash bags and dumped around the impoverished East Cleveland neighborhood. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Madison Arraigned - Madison, a registered sex offender, did not enter a plea in court on Monday. He was held on $6 million bail. (Photo: AP Photo/Cuyahoga County Sheriff Department)

Discovering the Bodies - A neighbor reported a foul smell coming from a vacant home on Friday, leading police to the first body found in a garage. On Saturday, two more bodies were found — one in a backyard and one in a basement. Authorities say the bodies were found 100 to 200 yards apart. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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Discovering the Bodies - A neighbor reported a foul smell coming from a vacant home on Friday, leading police to the first body found in a garage. On Saturday, two more bodies were found — one in a backyard and one in a basement. Authorities say the bodies were found 100 to 200 yards apart. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Victims Identified - The medical examiner in the case has not announced the official cause of death, citing that the bodies were "badly decomposed." One victim was identified as Angela Deskins (pictured above), a 38-year-old Cleveland resident who was reported missing last month. A second victim, 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley, was identified on Tuesday. (Photo: Courtesy Angela Deskins Family)

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Victims Identified - The medical examiner in the case has not announced the official cause of death, citing that the bodies were "badly decomposed." One victim was identified as Angela Deskins (pictured above), a 38-year-old Cleveland resident who was reported missing last month. A second victim, 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley, was identified on Tuesday. (Photo: Courtesy Angela Deskins Family)

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Timeframe of the Murders - Over the weekend, authorities said the victims were killed six to 10 days earlier. The Associated Press reports that "the charges read in court Monday specified a wider time frame for the alleged crimes — days or months before the bodies were found." (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Timeframe of the Murders - Over the weekend, authorities said the victims were killed six to 10 days earlier. The Associated Press reports that "the charges read in court Monday specified a wider time frame for the alleged crimes — days or months before the bodies were found." (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

The Search for Additional Victims - After police and volunteers scoured about 40 empty homes, authorities suspended the search for additional bodies on Sunday. East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts said Monday that Madison has not been cooperative during questioning. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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The Search for Additional Victims - After police and volunteers scoured about 40 empty homes, authorities suspended the search for additional bodies on Sunday. East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts said Monday that Madison has not been cooperative during questioning. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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A Disturbing Link - One of Madison's neighbors described him as having "sadistic" qualities. "He would say, 'I'm gonna Anthony Sowell somebody,'' one resident told FOX 8 Cleveland on Monday. Police believe Madison may have been influenced by Sowell (pictured above), a convicted serial killer who stalked and murdered 11 women four years ago. Sowell was sentenced to death in 2011. (Photo: AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

Criminal Past - FOX 8 Cleveland reports Madison's criminal history includes a 2001 arrest on charges of kidnapping, attempted rape and gross sexual imposition. Madison pled guilty to the attempted rape charge in 2002 as part of a plea bargain and was sentenced to four years in prison. The conviction led to his classification as a "sexually oriented offender," according to the news station. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Criminal Past - FOX 8 Cleveland reports Madison's criminal history includes a 2001 arrest on charges of kidnapping, attempted rape and gross sexual imposition. Madison pled guilty to the attempted rape charge in 2002 as part of a plea bargain and was sentenced to four years in prison. The conviction led to his classification as a "sexually oriented offender," according to the news station. (Photo: AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Major Crime in Cleveland - Madison's ongoing investigation marks the third major missing woman's case to rock the city in the four years since Sowell's murders. In May, Ariel Castro, a former school bus driver, was charged with more than 1,000 counts of kidnapping, rape and other charges after police say he held three women captive in a home on Cleveland's west side for nearly a decade. Castro has pleaded not guilty to the charges. (Photo: AP Photo/Cuyahoga County)

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Major Crime in Cleveland - Madison's ongoing investigation marks the third major missing woman's case to rock the city in the four years since Sowell's murders. In May, Ariel Castro, a former school bus driver, was charged with more than 1,000 counts of kidnapping, rape and other charges after police say he held three women captive in a home on Cleveland's west side for nearly a decade. Castro has pleaded not guilty to the charges. (Photo: AP Photo/Cuyahoga County)