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Christopher Tatalovich and his defense attorney, Shawna Landaker, appear virtually for a bond and arraignment hearing in Washington County Common Pleas Court on Thursday.
Utilizing teleconference software Thursday, two of Washington County’s most recently indicted felony defendants and their attorneys appeared virtually for bond and arraignment hearings held by Washington County Common Pleas Court.
Attempted murder of Devon Ours
Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil outlined additional details concerning alleged events that have a Marietta man still fighting for his life following an assault last week.
“Time was critical, obviously, to Mr. Ours. I don’t know what his current medical prognosis is but that for the type of injury that he had and that he currently sustains are two collapsed lungs and he currently has very slight brain activity,” said Coil.
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Gross sexual imposition and felonious assault were just two of the offenses brought before the Washington County Grand Jury this week.
Jason Dean Lanning, 37, of 105 Melody Lane, Marietta, was indicted on two counts of felonious assault, both second-degree felonies, after he allegedly pistol whipped a man and tried to run him over with a vehicle.
According to Marietta Police reports, units were dispatched Nov. 18 to 840 Pike St., Sierra Apartments, in reference to an assault. Contact was made with the victims and other witnesses. Through the investigation, it was found that Lanning had arrived at the apartment parking lot and got into a verbal argument that escalated into a gun being pulled and the victim being pistol whipped by Lanning.