ASHLAND – Two suspects in the fatal stabbing of a Strongsville man were arrested Tuesday afternoon in Ashland.
Timothy Bene, 32, and Courtney Heckman, 23, are charged with stabbing Bene’s 50-year-old stepfather, Dean Vastartis. Bene and Heckman were arrested about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday and then were transported to the Ashland Police Department where they waived an extradition hearing. They were transported to Strongsville and will appear in Berea Municipal Court Wednesday.
The U.S. Marshals and the Ashland Police Department assisted the Strongsville Police Department in their investigation.
On Friday, Feb. 3, at approximately 12:50 p.m, officers from the Strongsville Police Department responded to 13593 Sprague Road for a call of domestic violence. Upon arrival, Vastartis was found with stab wounds.
Members from the Strongsville Fire Department arrived and treated the victim on scene and transported him to Southwest General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
