AKRON, Ohio — A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to life in prison for the 2023 shooting that killed 41-year-old Todd Morgan of Hudson, Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolvich announced Thursday.
On Wednesday, Terreionna Paschal pled guilty to aggravated murder with a gun specification, which is a felony.
Prosecutors say Paschal will be eligible for parole after serving 23 years of her sentence. She was put on the state's violent offender registry as a result of her pleading guilty.
Paschal was indicted in May 2023 for killing Morgan.
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Kolkovich talked about what Morgan meant to the community and thanked the police department and prosecutors.
“Todd Morgan was a beloved member of our community. Todd was a loving father, husband, and son as well as a mentor to many. This is a tragedy will be felt for years to come,” said Kolkovich. “This community is safer as a result of this sentence. Thank you to the Hudson Police Department and the assistant prosecutors on this case.”
During emotional courtroom statements, the victim's mother, Sandy Morgan, addressed the defendant.
"I would like to say I hope you burn in hell, but I can't because I'm a Christian. I serve a God," she said. "Todd's family deserves to know what really happened that day if you find the courage to tell the truth."
When given the chance to speak in court, Paschal offered a brief apology.
I'm very sorry and I hope that one day that you can find it in your hearts to forgive me," Paschal said.
Kolkovich said the two met on-line in April of 2023— and then a few days later— they met for the first time in-person when the professor allowed Paschal into his home.
"They mutually agreed to meet. He let her in the house, so there was nothing that would have led him to suspect anything was going to go wrong when they met," Kolkovich sadi.
But something went horribly wrong and Paschal shot Morgan multiple times, leaving him to die in his home.
"What happened in the moments leading up until Miss Paschal taking his life, only Miss Paschal knows," Kolkovich said.
Through phone records, mobile apps, DNA, and ballistics, Hudson detectives were able to link Paschal to Morgan and placed her at his home at the time of the murder, prosecutors said.
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