Lee charged with murder in two shooting deaths
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MOUNT GILEAD The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has charged Brian A. Lee, 39, of Marengo with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Linda Vannatta and Brandon Petty.
Leeann N. Kinder, 27, of Marengo has been charged with two counts of complicity to murder.
Sheriff John Hinton has not released the names of the other two shooting victims “at this time due to those names not being public record. We will continue to update the public as the investigation develops,” he said Tuesday evening.
Lee was apprehended by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office around 9 p.m. Monday. The shootings took place in Harmony Township at about 4:25 a.m. that day.
Morrow County double homicide suspect in custody
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MOUNT GILEAD A man has been arrested in connection with a double homicide that occurred early Monday morning in Morrow County.
Brian Lee has been taken into custody by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office in connection with that crime, according to Morrow County Sheriff John Hinton. He was apprehended in Columbus sometime after 8 p.m. Monday.
Earlier that morning Hinton posted on Facebook: “We are attempting to locate Brian Lee. If you see Brian or know his whereabouts please call 911. Do not approach, as he is considered armed and dangerous.”
The shootings occurred at approximately 4:25 a.m. in Harmony Township. Hinton said the deceased are a male and a female, no ages given. Two other people were injured in the shootings.
‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect in custody; 2 killed in Morrow County
By Anthony Conchel - aconchel@aimmediamidwest.com
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MOUNT GILEAD A man has been arrested in connection with a double homicide that occurred early Monday morning in Morrow County.
Brian Lee has been taken into custody by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office in connection with that crime, according to Morrow County Sheriff John Hinton. He was apprehended in Columbus sometime shortly before 9 p.m.
Earlier that morning Hinton posted on Facebook: “We are attempting to locate Brian Lee. If you see Brian or know his whereabouts please call 911. Do not approach, as he is considered armed and dangerous.”
Suspect in shootings at large in Morrow County
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MOUNT GILEAD The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office is investigating shootings that took place overnight and are continuing a manhunt.
“We are attempting to locate Brian Lee. If you see Brian or know his whereabouts please call 911. Do not approach as he is considered armed and dangerous,” according to a Facebook post from Sheriff John Hinton.
Cardington-Lincoln Schools, as a precaution, is in lockdown.
Superintendent Brian Petrie issued a statement this morning:
“Due to a Law Enforcement situation at the east end of the district (area of CR 25, 26, TWP 232. The high school will be on modified lockdown until further notice. Elementary and Middle Schools are closed. More updates to come.”