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The 17-year-old juvenile accused of attempted murder of Devon Ours was bound over to Washington Common Pleas Court on Tuesday.
“Judge (Tim) Williams did find that there was probable cause to charge the juvenile with attempted murder as an adult,” confirmed Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil.
Williams is the probate and juvenile judge for Washington County.
“However, he is not yet indicted as an adult,” said Coil of the 17-year-old. “His case will now have to be presented to a grand jury just like any other adult.”
The juvenile is the third to face charges in an alleged assault on Feb. 12 which has Ours, of Marietta, recovering in Memorial Health System’s facilities.
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The final defendant in the criminal case alleging attempted murder of Devon Ours did not appear before juvenile court for a hearing Wednesday.
Ours, of Marietta, is mending according to family members from injuries sustained during an alleged assault on Feb. 12.
Three individuals are accused of engaging in that attack with the two adults facing attempted murder charges amongst other felony indictments.
The third alleged assailant, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, is a minor who was scheduled to appear in Washington County Juvenile Court on Wednesday for a hearing to determine whether the 17-year-old would be tried as an adult alongside Steven Andrew Osborne, 19, of 529 Federal Road, Little Hocking; and Sierah Caldwell, 18, of 3719 Blue Knob Road, Apt. B, Marietta.
jpatterson@mariettatimes.com The arraignment of Steven Andrew Osborne, left, 19, of 529 Federal Road, Little Hocking, for attempted murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and having weapons under disability, was facilitated via teleconference Friday between Washington County Common Pleas Court and the Washington County Jail. Also pictured: Judge Mark Kerenyi presiding and attorneys for the prosecution and defense seated at opposing tables in front of a gallery including relations to Osborne.
What’s next:
¯ Osborne would next be scheduled for a competency evaluation to determine whether he is fit to stand trial.
¯ Following such an evaluation a competency hearing would enter that evaluation into the record of the case.
The bond and arraignment hearing of Steven A. Osborne, 19, of 529 Federal Road, Little Hocking, was completed in Washington County Common Pleas Court today. Os
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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.