Authorities announce arrest in 2013 cold case murder of Cleveland nurse
[May 05, 2025]
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio authorities said they’ve solved the more than
decade-old fatal stabbing of a Cleveland Clinic nurse, announcing recent
murder charges against her former divorce attorney who already served
jail time for lying to police during the investigation.
Friday's arrest of 51-year-old Gregory J. Moore marks the latest twist
in a cold case that has eluded Ohio authorities since 2013. Aliza
Sherman was stabbed more than 10 times, her body found on a downtown
Cleveland sidewalk near where she was set to meet Moore to discuss her
divorce.
Moore was indicted on charges for murder, aggravated murder, kidnapping
and conspiracy, according to documents unsealed Friday. He was arrested
by U.S. Marshals in Texas, where he remained in custody Sunday,
according to online records.
“The Sherman family has waited over a decade for answers regarding their
mother’s homicide,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley in
a statement Friday. “Through the tenacious work of multiple law
enforcement agencies, evidence was accumulated that paints the
unmistakable picture that Gregory Moore orchestrated and participated in
the brutal murder of Aliza Sherman.”
Moore was not a stranger to authorities.
In 2017, he pleaded guilty to falsification for statements he made to
police about his whereabouts during Sherman’s killing. He also admitted
to calling in bomb threats in 2012 as a way to delay trials. His law
license was suspended in 2017 and he resigned it the following year. He
served six months in jail.
At the time, he said that he regretted his past actions.
According to Friday's indictment, Moore allegedly planned to kidnap
Sherman as a delay tactic for her upcoming divorce trial. The unsealed
documents include messages between Moore and Sherman showing how he
called her to the office, which was locked. She arrived and waited over
an hour before deciding to return to her car, according to the
indictment.
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“During this timeframe, an individual who was either Moore or an
unknown co-conspirator approached Sherman … circled behind her,
chased her … and then stabbed her over 10 times,” the indictment
reads.
Moore swiped into the office later that evening and messaged Sherman
to mislead investigators, according to the indictment.
Moore did not respond to an email message Sunday. Court records did
not list an attorney. A defense attorney who previously represented
Moore did not respond to a phone message Sunday.
Moore was expected to be arraigned at a later date, according to
prosecutors who said teamwork with the FBI led to the arrest. The
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation took over the cold case in
2021.
Sherman, 53, was a mother of four and has been remembered as a
beloved fertility nurse. Rallies and vigils to honor her memory have
been held on the anniversary of her death.
Her daughter, Jennifer Sherman, thanked authorities “for their
unwavering dedication in seeking justice for Aliza,” according to a
Sunday statement issued through her attorney, Adam Fried. “This is
an exceptionally difficult time for the family, and we kindly
request privacy during this period.”
Harry Czinn, Aliza Sherman's brother, didn’t immediately return a
message Sunday.
“I’m in shock because after 12 years, you don’t expect it,” Czinn,
told Cleveland Jewish News . “The best word to sum up my feelings at
this point would be bittersweet — glad they got the person, but the
memories are painful.”
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