Randy Scott Szychowicz, 45, of Hinckley, Ohio, was killed on February 5, 2016. Known for a talent for fixing engines from mowers to high-lift equipment, he is survived by his parents Tom and Rita Szychowicz, brothers Eric Sykes, Mark Szychowicz and Dean Simms, a niece Jessica, nephews Sam, Allen, Zack and Parker, and two grandnieces.
On the morning of February 5, 2016, Dean Simms, then 42, called 911 and confessed to killing Randy and their sister Cindy Gesaman, 52, saying he had been dealing with a lifetime of headaches and that he had snapped. Simms admitted the victims had been shot in the head with a shotgun. He was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated murder and was being held in the Medina County Jail on $10 million bond while awaiting further proceedings.
Hinckley had not experienced a homicide since 2007, and the double killing profoundly affected the family and the township. If anyone knew Randy, Cindy, their routines, or has information about the events leading up to February 5, 2016, please come forward.