CLEVELAND — More than a decade after the brutal stabbing death of Aliza Sherman outside a downtown Cleveland office building, her former divorce attorney has been indicted in connection with her murder.
Gregory Moore, 65, was secretly indicted last week by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on charges including aggravated murder, conspiracy, multiple counts of murder, and kidnapping. He was taken into custody Friday by U.S. Marshals in Austin, Texas.
Sherman, a 53-year-old mother of four, was stabbed 11 times on March 24, 2013, just outside Moore’s office at 55 Erieview Plaza, where she was scheduled to meet him to discuss her ongoing divorce proceedings. She later died from her injuries at the hospital.
According to the indictment, investigators believe the conspiracy to kidnap Sherman began as early as January 3, 2013. Prosecutors allege that Moore orchestrated the attack in an attempt to delay the pending divorce trial. The motive for the violence remains unclear, but the indictment links Moore’s history of courtroom delays—including a series of bomb threats tied to his scheduled appearances—to a broader pattern of obstruction.
Authorities say Sherman and Moore exchanged text messages the day of her murder, with one from Sherman reading: “If u are here why don’t you let me in?” Surveillance and forensic evidence suggest Moore was not inside his office at the time.
The indictment outlines how Moore—or an unnamed accomplice—approached Sherman from East 12th Street, circled around her, and pursued her to a nearby location where she was fatally stabbed.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost praised the efforts of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and Cleveland Police, noting that BCI agents had spent “thousands of hours” using modern forensic and investigative techniques to revisit the cold case. “We are grateful for the family’s trust and patience,” Yost said in a statement. “This arrest represents a major step toward justice.”
Moore previously served a six-month jail sentence for providing false statements to investigators about his whereabouts during the time of the murder.
Following the arrest, Sherman’s longtime friend Jan Lash released a statement: “I am overwhelmed with relief that we are finally getting justice for Aliza. She was my dearest friend and confidant. I’ve always felt that Gregory Moore was involved.”
The case remains under investigation.