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MANSFIELD - John Mack Jr. could face the death penalty if convicted on aggravated murder charges in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Melinda Kay Davis.
Mack was indicted on 17 counts Wednesday including aggravated murder, kidnapping, and tampering with evidence.
Davis, 33, of Shelby, was reported missing Feb. 25 and her body was found in the trunk of her car March 14 in an apartment parking lot on the western edge of Columbus.
A Richland County grand jury met in a special session this month and found that Davis death occurred while the offender was committing, attempting to commit, or fleeing immediately after committing or attempting to commit kidnapping and either the offender was the principal offender in the commission of the aggravated murder or, if not the principal offender, committed the aggravated murder with prior calculation and design.
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What we know in the Mansfield-area missing person case:
Melinda Kay (Clark) Davis, 33, of Shelby, was last seen around 7:20 a.m. Feb. 25 driving her black 2013 Volkswagen Jetta with Ohio plates JGZ8921 near Shelby High School.
Law-enforcement officials did not offer much more information at a Monday news conference.
Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop said Davis body was taken to Montgomery County for an autopsy. He said it was too early to elaborate on cause of death, motive, or most details in the case. such as how long the car was in Galloway.
Tiffany Kyser, who lives in Lehnert Green apartments where Davis car and body were found, said Monday she had noticed the Jetta in the parking lot, and the black 2013 Jetta was in the background of a video she took on Feb. 27.
Blood, presumed to be Davis , was found in Mack s Cliffside Drive residence, according to court documents.
A $1 million cash and personal recognizance bond was set by Magistrate John McCollister of Mansfield Municipal Court.
Mack, 43, was arrested without incident Thursday evening by Mansfield police who had received a tip that the suspect was in the area of East First and South Adams streets.
A warrant for Mack s arrest had been issued Feb. 26, the day after Davis was last seen driving her black 2013 Volkswagen Jetta near Shelby High School, according to police.
Davis, 33, was believed to have been headed to Mansfield to make contact with Mack on the morning she disappeared.
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