Seymour Avenue: Miracle in Cleveland 10 years later
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It was on Seymour Avenue
It was on Seymour Avenue on Cleveland's west side where three women — Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight — took back their freedom after escaping the captivity of Ariel Castro a decade ago.
"A shocking miracle, really," says 93-year-old Rev. Horst Hoyer, the pastor emeritus of Immanuel Lutheran Church. The church held several vigils as the community prayed for the safe return home of the missing women.
Hoyer remembers how May 6, 2013, impacted not only his church, but the community.
"Can you imagine all the sightseers coming in with their cars? They just totally blocked this section of the street off," he recalls.
The church sits just three doors down from the spot of Castro's home where the women were held for a decade. After their escape, the church parking lot turned into a command post for law enforcement.
Ten years later, Hoyer says the neighborhood has changed.
"The neighborhood, we were all of different backgrounds, economic situations. We were a mosaic on the street, but everybody was open to anybody," he adds.
A once vibrant and welcoming community has evolved from what it once was. Most of Castro's neighbors from 10 years ago have now moved on.
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"A shocking miracle, really," says 93-year-old Rev. Horst Hoyer, the pastor emeritus of Immanuel Lutheran Church. The church held several vigils as the community prayed for the safe return home of the missing women.
Hoyer remembers how May 6, 2013, impacted not only his church, but the community.
"Can you imagine all the sightseers coming in with their cars? They just totally blocked this section of the street off," he recalls.
The church sits just three doors down from the spot of Castro's home where the women were held for a decade. After their escape, the church parking lot turned into a command post for law enforcement.
Ten years later, Hoyer says the neighborhood has changed.
"The neighborhood, we were all of different backgrounds, economic situations. We were a mosaic on the street, but everybody was open to anybody," he adds.
A once vibrant and welcoming community has evolved from what it once was. Most of Castro's neighbors from 10 years ago have now moved on.
READ MORE: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/loc...
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