Couple found dead after man seen covered in blood, Ohio cops say. He’s sentenced
A man convicted in the “senseless” killing of an Ohio couple was sentenced to a quarter century in prison, prosecutors said.
Cortney Tavion Lowe, 34, was found covered in blood on Dec. 3 while walking through Dayton wearing only a shirt, thermal underwear and no shoes, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.
Lowe was approached by police and told officers the blood on him belonged to 64-year-old Cathy Bell, prosecutors said in a June 16 news release.
Bell and her husband, Danny Bell, were found beaten to death in their home, according to the attorney’s office.
“The brutal murders of Cathy and Danny Bell were senseless, and this violent and dangerous defendant should never be let out of prison,” prosecuting attorney Mat Heck Jr. said in a statement.
The husband, 66, and wife are remembered as loving parents, according to their obituaries.
Lowe was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of aggravated burglary on June 4 and later sentenced to 25 years in prison, prosecutors said.
His attorney information was not immediately available.
This story was originally published June 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM with the headline "Couple found dead after man seen covered in blood, Ohio cops say. He’s sentenced."
