The only clue as to what may have happened to Davis came from the two-year-old Blake who said: "Mommy was crying. Mommy broke the table. Mommy's in the rug."
On June 23, the body of 26-year-old Jessie Davis and her unborn child was found in a shallow grave in a national park about 25-miles from her home. The father of her two-year-old son and her unborn daughter, Canton policeman Bobby Cutts Jr., was arrested the same day and charged with two counts of murder.
Latest Development
Jury Recommends Life for Bobby Cutts Jr.Feb. 27, 2008
An Ohio jury has voted to spare former police officer Bobby Cutts Jr. from the death penalty for the killing of his girlfriend and their unborn child. However, the judge sentenced Cutts to consecutive terms totally 57 years in prison.
Previous Developments
Bobby Cutts Jr. Found Guilty of MurderFeb. 15, 2008
After four days of deliberations, a jury has found former Canton, Ohio policeman Bobby Cutts Jr. guilty of the murder of Jessie Davis and guilty of aggravated murder for the death of her unborn child.
Bobby Cutts Jr. Testifies in His Own Defense
Feb. 11, 2008
A sobbing Bobby Cutts Jr. testified for four hours at his murder trial trying to explain to jurors how his pregnant lover Jessie Davis died and why he hid her body in the woods. He even explained away the bleach that police said was used to help clean up the crime scene.
Trial Begins for Bobby Cutts Jr.
Feb. 4, 2008
A former policeman accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend claims that he did not kill Jessie Marie Davis, although he was able to tell investigators where to find her body.
Jury Selection Underway for Bobby Cutts Trial
Jan. 18, 2008
Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of Bobby Cutts, Jr. As of Friday, attorneys had reduced the pool of potential jurors from 800 to 220 with the use of prepared questionnaires.
Accomplice to Testify in Jessie Davis Case
Nov. 5, 2007
The accomplice of a man accused of killing pregnant mom Jessie Davis has pleaded guilty as her own trial was about to begin and has agreed to testify against Bobby Cutts, Jr. Under her plea deal, Myisha Ferrell will be sentenced to two years in jail and will be eligible for parole after one year.
Jessie Davis' Death Ruled 'Homicide'
Aug. 1, 2007
A medical examiner has ruled the death of 26-year-old pregnant mother Jessie Davis was a homicide, but her autopsy was not able to determine the exact cause of death.
Hearings Waived in Jessie Davis Murder Case
July 2, 2007
Canton policeman Bobby Cutts Jr. and his accomplice Myisha Ferrell both waived their right to a preliminary hearing in the murder case of Jessie Davis and her unborn daughter Chloe. Defense attorneys said waiving the hearings will help ensure a fair trial by keeping evidence from the public for now.
Woman Arrested in Jessie Davis Case
June 24, 2007
Sheriff's deputies and FBI agents broke down the door of a former classmate of the policeman charged with killing Jessie Davis and her unborn child, searched her house, and arrested her for obstruction of justice. Authorities are not saying how Myisha Ferrell was involved in the case.
Jessie Davis' Body Found, Boyfriend Charged
June 23, 2007
The body of a nine-months-pregnant Ohio woman was found a week after she disappeared from her home and her boyfriend has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Jessie Davis and her unborn child. The arrest of Canton policeman Bobby Cutts Jr. was announced shortly after searchers found the body of Davis in a National Park.
Pregnant Ohio Woman Still Missing
June 18, 2007
A 26-year-old Ohio single mother who is nine months pregnant and excited about the arrival of her second child, has been missing for a week and police have few clues into her disappearance. The few leads authorities have are from the statements of her two-year-old son, Blake.
