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The Aliza Sherman murder investigation and an investigation into bomb threats prosecutors say her attorney made are "intertwined."

CLEVELAND, Ohio-- The ongoing investigations into the stabbing death of Beachwood nurse Aliza Sherman and charges that her divorce lawyer called in bomb threats to a downtown courthouse -- and potentially others – are "parallel" and "intertwined," prosecutors said in court Wednesday.

Gregory Moore, 40, already faces charges he called in bomb threats to three Domestic Relations court employees in July 2012, which resulted in the Lakeside Avenue being evacuated. Court records show that Moore had hearings in three divorce cases set in the same three courtrooms where the phone threats were made.

Moore has pleaded not guilty to those charges.

Authorities in March searched Moore's former offices at the firm Stafford & Stafford but did not reveal whether the search was related to the Sherman murder or the bomb threats.

Moore, through his attorney Ian Friedman, has denied any involvement in Sherman's death. He gave a statement to police shortly after the March 24, 2013 stabbing , which happened outside his offices, after he had a meeting with Sherman to prepare for her upcoming divorce trial.

Cleveland police haven't said much about the investigation recently, though they did say certain people were refusing to cooperate with them. They would not name those people.

During a discussion about the evidence and statements in Common Pleas Judge Steven Gall's courtroom Wednesday, Assistant County Prosecutor Gary D. Arbeznik said prosecutors also have information that Moore may have made additional bomb threats to courthouses in Lake and Geauga Counties. He is not currently charged with that.

Assistant County Prosecutor Gregory Mussman also clarified that, "There are several parallel investigations, not just one" and later got more specific saying that, "There's a matter of the unresolved homicide of Aliza Sherman and at this time, we are still investigating."

Friedman has pushed for prosecutors to turn over additional information on the investigations – including statements collected by the FBI. Without them, he said, he can't mount a proper defense for his client.

"I don't know who they are investigating or who their target might be," he told Gall.

Friedman said he wasn't accusing prosecutors of purposely withholding information but wants to make sure everyone "is on an equal playing field."

Some of the statements Friedman had requested were in the hands of the FBI and a representative from the U.S. Attorney's office appeared in court to turn over a handful of them over, though some information was redacted.

They included statements taken this year from a Domestic Relations judge and an attorney Moore was working with, among others.

In addition, Friedman asked for information that prosecutors had said they did not have to turn over. They agreed to file information under seal with the judge about that evidence.

In the bomb threat case, Moore, of Sagamore Hills, was quickly identified as a suspect and was listed on a Cuyahoga County Sheriff's office incident report generated the day following the threats.

However, he was not indicted until December 5, 2013 – more than 16 months later – with three felony counts of inducing panic.

Attorneys in the case agreed to meet again before Moore is set to go on trial Nov. 12.