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May 8, 2026 28 min

The Ohio 4: Barbara Long

from Mean Street News Hosted by Katie

Barbara Long was like a god mother to Marsha Blakely. The night of Marsha's murder Mrs. Long dropped her off at Floyd Epps apartment between 11:00 pm & 11:30pm. The plan was to pick her back up in the morning at 11am to take her back to her sisters. When they arrived at the apartment the next morning, Marsha was not there, but her purse and one slipper was. She goes on to tell detectives that Marsha did not owe anyone money, of her tumultuous relationship with Willie Mincy, and more... Four men from New York were convicted of Marsha Blakely's murder, Mean Street News believes they were wrongfully and intentionally targeted, later convicted based on evidence discovered during this new investigation. Floyd Epps murder is still unsolved, even though the police at the time believed the murders were related. Two men, John "Shakim" Edwards and Ian "Benson" Davis are still incarcerated, and the other two, Alfred Cleveland and Lenworth Edwards were paroled in 2020; always proclaiming their innocence. These men have been labeled The Ohio Four. All for men have served over 100 years and counting, for a crime they did not commit.After listening to the first initial interviews of this case, it is very clear, the goal was never to solve Blakely & Epps murder. The goal was to get rid of THEIR problem... The New York Boys... just like the Detroit boys who tried taking over their apparent turf... #Ohio #ohio4 #freeohio4 #loraincounty #LorainOH #wrongfulconviction #meanstreetnews Learn More About The Ohio Four & Download Letter to Lorain County Prosecutor Tony Cillo Demanding Justice for the victims Marsha Blakely & Floyd Epps, but also for The Ohio 4's Freedom. https://meanstreetnews.com/the-ohio-4 Send letter to : [email protected]

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