Polygraph exam set for man accused of 2001 death of teenager

YOUNGSTOWN — David Sharpe, the suspect in the 2001 bathtub drowning and dismemberment of 15-year-old James P. Higham, will take a lie-detector test, according to a court document filed today.

The prosecution and the defense have agreed that Sharpe, 45, of Pyatt Street, will take the polygraph examination regarding the murder charge, but the test hasn’t been scheduled, according to the filing by Jennifer L. McLaughlin, assistant Mahoning County prosecutor.

“Both parties anticipate that the results of the polygraph examination may lead to a resolution of this case,” McLaughlin wrote.

Police believe Sharpe drowned the boy in a bathtub on or about June 15, 2001, after a domestic dispute at a Manchester Avenue residence.

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