A 34-year-old Ohio man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison with the first eligibility of parole after 45 years for the murder of his 5-year-old son.
On March 25, 2021, Matthew Ponomarenko struck his 5-year-old son, Jax, multiple times with a baseball bat inside his residence on Russell Avenue near West 45th Street in Parma.
Investigators say the man then called 911, and officers with the Parma Police Department (PPD) arrived at the scene and arrested him in his front yard.
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PPD officers found the victim lying in the living room, suffering from multiple blunt-force injuries to
his head and face, and he was pronounced deceased.
“Matthew Ponomarenko brutally beat and killed his own son,” said Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley. “With this sentence, I hope that the family can find a modicum of peace and solace. May Jax’s memory forever live in their hearts.”
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