Times-Reporter Staff Report
COSHOCTON A 42-year-old Coshocton man has been charged with killing his wife Jan. 4.
Edward L. Young was formally charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the death of 34-year-old Martha Elizabeth Young of Coshocton, according to Coshocton County Sheriff James A. Crawford.
He had been previously been charged Jan. 5 with the murder of 26-year-old Joshua Allen Jones of Coshocton on the day before.
Both victims appeared to have suffered multiple gunshot wounds in a domestic situation at 23877 Hutchinson Ave. in Canal Lewisville.
Five children were present at the home during the incident.
Mrs. Young was found lying in the front yard of the home. Jones was lying on the floor inside the home, apparently dead. Mrs. Young was taken to Coshocton Regional Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead.
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Family is grateful to have had Joshua and Martha in their lives
Josh Jones was known as energetic genius and Martha Young was a mother to all. The siblings were fatally shot on Jan. 4.
COSHOCTON – George Jones Sr. is still recovering from hearing the news about the brutal shooting deaths of his two children, Joshua Jones and Martha Young.
However, he and his family are finding solace in the support of the community, the love they have in each other and knowledge that the siblings were at peace with where they were in their lives, although they did leave unfinished business. It’s the goal of the family to remember them with memorials and other projects, but also to just live their lives as a testament to the people Josh and Martha were.
Coshocton Tribune
COSHOCTON - More than $22,000 has been pledged in about a day to support funeral expenses for sibling victims of a double homicide.
George Jones Sr., father of Martha Young and Joshua Jones, started a Facebook fundraiser page on Tuesday to assist the family with funeral expenses for the pair who died from multiple gunshot wounds Monday in the Olde Hickory Subdivision of Canal Lewisville. At 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, it had brought in $22,183 from 486 donors. The set goal was $2,000.
Edward L. Young, 42, Coshocton, was formally charged with murder in relation to the shooting death of Joshua on Tuesday. Charges were yet to be filed as of early Wednesday afternoon in connection to Martha. The Coshocton County Prosecutor s Office is continuing to review the case and more charges are expected.