Ohio EMT anticipated to testify in rape trial lacking after she complained about stalkers

An Ohio emergency medical technician who not too long ago advised police she had “fears for her security” has vanished — two days earlier than she was anticipated to testify within the rape trial of a person accused of stalking her.

Lachelle Jordan, 30, went outdoors “to get one thing from her automobile that was parked on the road” on Fairport Avenue in Cleveland Saturday evening and has not been seen since. She was reported lacking by her household on Sunday, Cleveland police mentioned.

Jordan, a beloved mom of two, reported being stalked at the least 3 times earlier than her disappearance, News 5 Cleveland reported.

The younger mother was alleged to attend a pretrial listening to on Monday in a rape case involving Michael Stennett, a longtime youth baseball coach charged with two counts of rape and one depend of abduction in Might 2022.

Jordan advised police final Thursday that Stennett, 65, “was watching her from his car” as she left the identical Fairport Avenue residence that morning.

On Monday, Stennett was charged with one felony depend of menacing by stalking and one felony depend of violating a safety order whereas committing a felony.

He’s presently being held within the Cuyahoga County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

Jordan additionally advised police she was being stalked final month by a feminine good friend of Stennett’s, who reportedly adopted her on the freeway as she was leaving work and tried to run her off the highway.

She advised police she thought the lady was making an attempt to make sure she didn’t testify in Stennett’s rape case.

Her household, buddies and members of the ladies’s empowerment group BrickHouse Wellness banded collectively Wednesday to look the neighborhood for the lacking girl, News 5 reported.

Jordan’s father, Joseph Jordan, made an emotional plea for his daughter’s secure return.

“I would like my daughter again, I would like her effectively. If you are able to do that, then that’s what works for me,” he mentioned. “That will take away the harm, that might take away the ache, that might take away the sorrow.”

Along with sitting outdoors her residence in his automobile, Stennett would allegedly observe Jordan in his private car whereas she was working as an EMT responding to 911 calls.

“We couldn’t shield her when our job is taking care and defending the general public,” mentioned Mark Barrett, the president of Cleveland’s EMS union.

The union tried to assist Jordan by taking her off the streets about three weeks in the past after she repeatedly complained that Stennett and others had been exhibiting up on the 911 calls she was responding to, Barrett mentioned.

“I feel it simply obtained to the purpose the place town knew they wanted to get her out of the sphere,” Barrett mentioned.

Jordan’s twin sister, Rachelle, who has been staying along with her, would have been advised of any plans to depart the home that evening, Barrett told Cleveland 19.

“This actually wasn’t deliberate. One thing occurred. She’s lacking,” Barrett mentioned.

Rachelle advised the outlet she went to place her sister’s youngsters, ages 8 and 4, to mattress when she realized her sister was not residence.

In response to her sister, a window within the residence was shot by way of at about 6 a.m. Saturday morning.

Cleveland police are asking anybody with info to name them. Jordan is 5 ft, 2 inches tall, and weighs 150 kilos with black hair and brown eyes.

CrimeStoppers is providing a $5,000 reward to anybody with details about Jordan’s location.