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Ronald D. Ward
 

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Lt. Randy Reffitt

1963 to 2010

 

ARRESTS MADE ON VINTON COUNTY HOMICIDE  

On Monday, November 7, 2011, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office in McArthur , Ohio .  Assistance was requested in apprehending suspects in an October 7, 2011, homicide that took place in Vinton County , just outside of Laurelville, which is near the Hocking County line.  Investigators with the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, along with investigators with the State of Ohio Fire Marshal ’s Office had been conducting an investigation since that time, after a fire was reported and a 55 year old male was found deceased in Vinton County .  The investigation developed leads to two former Hocking County residents, who have been residing in Highland County since around July, 2011.   

Arrested for charges of Aggravated Murder, Aggravated Arson, and Aggravated Burglary, was Robert W. Schall, age 47, of Paint Township .  Also arrested for Complicity to Aggravated Murder, Complicity to Aggravated Arson, and Complicity to Aggravated Burglary, was Celena J. Danner, age 28, also of Paint Township .  Both subjects were taken into custody by the Highland County Sheriff’s Office without incident during the evening hours of November 7, 2011.  

A search warrant was also conducted at the Paint Township residence of Schall and Danner, by the Highland County Sheriff’s Office, Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, and Fire Marshal’s Office, where additional evidence relating to the crime was discovered.  All items of evidence were turned over to the investigators.  Schall and Danner will be held at the Highland County Justice Center pending transfer to the South Eastern Ohio Regional Jail.  Assistance was also provided by Highland County Children Services regarding the case.


INDICTMENT ISSUED ON PAINT TOWNSHIP BREAK-IN’S  

On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, the Highland County Grand Jury handed down an 11 count indictment against Anthony Tyler Whitten, age 24, of Paint Township.  The indictment is the result of an investigation by detectives and deputies with the Highland County Sheriff’s Office into several residential burglaries in the Paint Township area from June 13, 2011, through October 6, 2011.  

The specific counts of the indictment are one count of Receiving Stolen Property (F-5), one count of Receiving Stolen Property -Firearm (F-4), one count of Having Weapons While Under Disability (F-3), one count of Attempted Theft of a Firearm (F-4), three counts of Theft (each an F-5), and four counts of Burglary (each an F-2).  

Whitten has been in custody since October 6, 2011, after he was caught immediately after one of the burglaries in possession of stolen property.  Whitten will be arraigned in Highland County Common Pleas Court via video arraignment in the near future.


             

Website Update Notice

Effective March 6, 2009, the website at the Highland County Sheriff's Office will only be updated as it pertains to Registered Sex Offenders, WebJamin and Special News releases on a regular basis. This is due to layoffs of 20% of the workforce at the Highland County Sheriff's Office due to massive budgets cuts handed down to Sheriff Ward by the Highland County Board of Commissioners in the past several months. This is a regrettable situation, but we are working with the Board of Commissioner and other county agencies to get the economic situation locally pointed in the right direction. We understand this may cause an inconvenience to citizens that view our website regularly, but it is a necessary action. We hope to resume daily updates as future budget allocations allow. Thank you for your understanding during these tough economic times.


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