4: System failures and inspiring change

7. What to Expect at Trial: An Attorney’s Perspective

The attorney once trusted to protect Aliza Sherman is now accused of taking her life. Twelve years after the Beachwood nurse and mother of four was brutally stabbed outside her attorney’s downtown Cleveland office, Gregory Moore faces 10 criminal counts — including aggravated murder and kidnapping — in her death. In this episode of “Aliza: Her Story,” we dive into how the case against Moore is taking shape. Our hosts speak to veteran defense attorney Larry Zukerman, co-managing partner of Zukerman Lear Murray & Brown in Cleveland, about what’s happening inside the courtroom, and what to expect as the long-awaited trial approaches.

6. Gregory Moore Charged

The attorney trusted to advocate for Aliza Sherman during her contested divorce trial is now –12 years later – charged with her murder. Gregory Moore, 51, of Sagamore Hills, was indicted on May 2 on 10 criminal counts in the death of Sherman on March 24, 2013 [https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/sanford-sherman-dead/article_13eee51c-3f99-11ef-aeab-53257b9aaa5c.htmlhttps://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/local_news/10-years-later-daughter-continues-crusade-to-keep-mother-s-memory-alive/article_c6c0c04c-c45d-11ed-b617-8be1187af715.html]. Sherman, a 53-year-old in-vitro fertilization nurse and mother of four, was stabbed 11 times outside the Stafford Law Company in downtown Cleveland, where Moore worked, and she was scheduled to meet with him that Sunday night. She died later that day. This special episode of "Aliza: Her Story" explores this latest update in the 12-year cold case ahead of Moore's extradition hearing on May 14 in Texas and scheduled arraignment on May 16 at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center.

A Q&A With Hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman

Podcast co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman sit down with producer Amanda Koehn for this bonus episode to reflect on their experiences reporting for the podcast, and share updates since the series was completed last August. The co-hosts discuss previously underreported aspects of Aliza Sherman’s story, their relationships to the case, what they learned making the podcast, feedback on the series and more.

4: System failures and inspiring change

What does justice for Aliza Sherman look like in 2023? It includes convicting her killer, of course, but 10 years later, it also means inspiring change — in Aliza's honor — to improve systems that failed her and continue to fail other victims of violence. In this episode, co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman examine the problems and possible solutions, and they share how the Aliza Sherman Fund at Cleveland Clinic will ensure Aliza's legacy is one of healing and helping those in need.

3.2. Who Killed Aliza Sherman? — Part 2

Theories abound regarding the identity of Aliza Sherman's killer. But police have never named a suspect. In Part 2 of this two-part episode that focuses on the investigation into Aliza's murder, co-hosts Mike Butz and Sara Shookman detail the role of the only person ever charged in connection with her death -- her own divorce attorney, Gregory Moore. They also sit down with the team at the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Cold Case Unit, who are actively working Aliza's case in 2023.