Missing teen Keshaun Williams evidence alluded to by public commenter

Posted 2026-09-23

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At public comment during Cleveland City Council's Sept. 14, 2026 meeting, resident James Box said city community-relations worker Jackie Simmons may have information — allegedly withheld for years — about missing teen Keshaun Williams, and said he'd take it to national media. Box addressed Council President Blaine Griffin and Mayor Justin Bibb before supporters in purple shirts. The death allegation is unconfirmed; missing-person records list Keshaun Williams as missing since June 17, 2023.

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City Council Meeting

Cleveland, OH · Ohio · 2026-09-14

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[12:19] speaker at a time. » Good evening, uh, President Griffin, uh, and Mayor Bib. What I got to say is going to be very uncomfortable and I I got a lot of emotion behind what I'm about to say. I want to know within the city of Cleveland how we have an individual that works for the city of Cleveland with knowledge of a homicide that took place. The disappearance and the homicide of Keshan Williams.

[12:46] Jockey Simmons that works in community relations has information about Keshan Williams disappearance and his subsequent death. We was in a meeting a year ago. Miss Woodson, myself and some of my constituents. And at the conclusion of this meeting at Friendly Inn, we walked outside and Jackie Simmon said, "Well, what y'all about to do?" I said, "Well, me and Rob about to go look for Keshan Williams cuz that's his cousin." He said, "Well, my cousin," well, he said, "My brother Black knows that area. He'll

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