On Cleveland's West Side, one house on Bosworth Road has suddenly become the address everybody is talking about. In the span of days, it has been tied to the discovery of a Tennessee woman's body behind the property, the arrest of a wanted sex offender inside, and a fresh round of city code enforcement that lists 20 separate exterior violations. Neighbors say the place has long been an eyesore, and now city officials have issued fines and a repair deadline that could turn the case criminal if the owner does not clean things up.
According to a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, working with Cleveland Police SWAT and Cuyahoga County deputies, arrested 43-year-old Matthew Hensley early on July 10 after finding him "hiding inside a cabinet" in a home in the 3400 block of Bosworth Road. The Marshals say Hensley was wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for failing to register his address after a conviction for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and is also named in a 2022 indictment. He was booked into the Cuyahoga County Jail.
City Cites House for 20 Exterior Violations
City inspectors have issued civil citations against the Bosworth Road property, citing the owner for 20 exterior violations that include deteriorating wood trim, sagging gutters, broken steps and overgrown grass, as reported by News 5 Cleveland. According to that reporting, one civil ticket was issued in December 2025 and a second was filed on July 7, 2026. Each ticket carries a $200 fine plus a $50 late fee, and unpaid fines can be added to the property's tax duplicate in September.
Cleveland Building and Housing Director Sally Martin O'Toole told investigators the home does not have a certificate approving it for rental occupancy. She said the owner has until Aug. 12 to bring the property into compliance, and that if the deadline is ignored, the case could shift from a civil matter to a criminal one.
How Investigators Were Alerted
Friends and family in Tennessee reported 37-year-old Amber Graham missing after she traveled from Spring Hill to Cleveland. On July 3, police and firefighters found a woman identified as Graham dead under a sheet behind the Bosworth Road home, as reported in Spring Hill mom found dead.
WOIO reported that an 8-year-old girl arrived at Cleveland Fire Station 33 on July 1 and was evaluated by firefighters before Child Protective Services was contacted. Officials say the child is safe. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the woman but has not released a cause or manner of death, and Cleveland police say they are waiting for the examiner's ruling before deciding whether to open a criminal investigation.
Neighbors and Owner Response
Neighbors described piles of trash, loose and hanging gutters, and grass growing waist high outside the Bosworth Road house, saying the property has become a blight on the block. The owner texted News 5 investigators, stating that a property management company handles the home and that squatters had been living there. The city told investigators it has no record of a property manager and said inspectors saw people at the site who reported they were trying to move out, News 5 Cleveland reported.
City officials urged neighbors to call 311 or law enforcement when they see safety or maintenance issues so inspectors can follow up before problems escalate.
Legal Next Steps
Federal authorities say Hensley will be booked and processed locally while investigators continue to look into the circumstances surrounding Graham's death, and the U.S. Marshals Service encouraged anyone with information to contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Meanwhile, Cleveland Building and Housing has given the Bosworth Road owner a statutory compliance window and warned that if repairs are not completed by Aug. 12, the civil case will convert to a criminal one that could include jail time for the owner.
