Maple Heights man pleads not guilty in fatal 2025 shooting on Cleveland’s West Side

Courts and JusticeJerome Henderson, 38, of Maple Heights pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder after prosecutors said he killed a man on Cleveland's West Side in 2025. Lucas DaprileBy Lucas Daprile, cleveland.comcleveland.com Express DeskCLEVELAND, Ohio — A Maple Heights man accused of fatally shooting a man on Cleveland’s West Side last year pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges including aggravated murder.Jerome Henderson, 38, entered the plea in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court after a grand jury indicted him in connection with the July 26, 2025, killing of Jesse Anderson, 32, of Cleveland. The indictment charges Henderson with aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and having weapons while under disability. Henderson was arrested on Sept. 1, and a Cuyahoga County grand jury returned the indictment last week, court records show. Anderson was found dead July 26, 2025, near the parking lot of a restaurant in the 2200 block of Broadview Road on Cleveland’s West Side. Henderson has pleaded not guilty. He was assigned attorneys Mary Jo Tipping and Scott Ramsey, who did not return calls seeking comment. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Mollie Ann Murphy set bond at $1 million and ordered that he have no contact with the victim’s family. His first pretrial hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sept. 22. Lucas Daprile is a news reporter focusing on courts for cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer. He also writes a satirical advice column, Ask Lucas, typically once per week. He is a Northeast Ohio native who...This article was produced with assistance from AI tools and reviewed by Cleveland.com staff.