Michael T. Mondak speaks about the Miracle in Cleveland 11 years later

It was 11 years ago this past week that three women who had been held captive for ten years by Ariel Castro were rescued by Cleveland's finest.

So where are the people involved in the Miracle in Cleveland now?

Let's start with the survivors themselves.

Michelle Knight has written two books and has legally changed her name to Lilly Rose Lee.

Amanda Berry has co-authored a book and is now a regular contributor to WJW TV in Cleveland where she shines a light on missing persons.

Gina DeJesus has co-authored a book and now does her part to care for animals.

Some of Cleveland's finest police officers have been promoted (some multiple times), some have since retired, and some have sadly passed away.

The man who helped the Cleveland Police Department solve the case, Charles Ramsey, is now a motivational speaker and has also written a book about his sudden rise to fame with the title of his viral interview "Dead Giveaway".  In 2019, Ramsey and Berry reunited for an exclusive interview on WJW TV.

Ariel Castro (who was sentenced to four consecutive life terms plus 1000 years) died in his cell one month into his sentence at age 53.

The judge who presided over the case, the honorable Michael Russo, died in November 2023 at the age of 68 following a courageous battle with cancer.

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