FREDERICKTOWN — A mile west of Fredericktown Thursday afternoon, the hopes of many county residents were replaced with despair as the bodies of Howard residents Tina Herrmann, 32; Stephanie Sprang, 41; and Herrmann’s son, Kody Maynard, 11, were found.
Archive for November, 2010
Bodies found; community mourns
Friday, November 19th, 2010Victim and suspect have connections to local gym
Friday, November 19th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — A local gym could be a missing piece of the puzzle that connects an allegeded murderer and his victims.
Hundreds offer help, hope
Friday, November 19th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — Over 300 volunteer searchers, organized by Knox County Emergency Management and the American Red Cross of Knox County, gathered Thursday morning at the movie theater parking lot on Upper Gilchrist Road to be organized into teams to help in the search for missing Tina Herrmann, Stephanie Sprang and Kody Maynard.
Neighbors react to discovery
Friday, November 19th, 2010FREDERICKTOWN — Less than a quarter mile from the Kokosing Reservoir, off Yankee Street, neighbors watched from their windows and front porches as news helicopters circled overhead.
An expression of neighborly love
Friday, November 19th, 2010BUTLER — The Love family learned first hand the meaning of neighborly love when a September storm tore down their dairy barn, the following day their Amish neighbors came from every direction to help with the clean up and repair.
Bodies recovered
Thursday, November 18th, 2010One week after Tina Herrmann’s vehicle was found outside Gambier, the bodies of Herrmann, 32, her 11-year-old son, Kody Maynard and friend, Stephanie Sprang, 41, were found today near Kokosing Reservoir, Knox County Sheriff David Barber confirmed this evening just after 5 p.m.
Ohio family missing update
Thursday, November 18th, 2010A map of events in the disappearance of four people in central Ohio, has been updated to with the discovery of 3 bodies.
Coroner in Ohio county where 3 are missing says bodies have been found in the area
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Bodies were found in a rural central Ohio county where a mother, her young son and a family friend disappeared more than a week ago, a coroner said Thursday, though she did not say whether the bodies are the three who are missing.
Search teams deployed
Thursday, November 18th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — Hundreds of searchers, organized by Knox County Emergency Management and the American Red Cross of Knox County, gathered this morning at the movie theater parking lot on Upper Gilchrist Road to be organized into teams and deployed.
Third time a charm for Freddies?
Thursday, November 18th, 2010FREDERICKTOWN — For the third time in four years, the Fredericktown Freddies are on the doorstep of a Region 19 championship.
Mystery continues, search expands
Thursday, November 18th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Sheriff David Barber talked to the media Tuesday afternoon, filling in few additional details regarding the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Apple Valley residents Tina Herrmann, 32, Tina's son, Kody Maynard, 11, her friend, Stephanie Sprang, 41, and the abduction of Tina's daughter, 13-year-old Sarah Maynard, who was rescued by law enforcement Sunday morning at the Columbus Road home of Matthew Hoffman, 30.
People coming from all over to help with search
Thursday, November 18th, 2010GAMBIER — A group of five men — paramedics, EMTs and firefighters — drove into Mount Vernon on Wednesday morning to help with the search for missing Apple Valley residents Tina Herrmann, Kody Maynard and Stephanie Sprang.
NCMEC assists local officials
Thursday, November 18th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — As the search is ongoing in the missing persons case of Tina Herrmann, Kody Maynard and Stephanie Sprang, the Knox County Sheriff's Office has been getting assistance from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Donough finds his stride with band
Thursday, November 18th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — Athleticism, rhythm, energy and stage presence are just some of the qualities exhibited on the football field by Cole Donough, drum major for the Mount Vernon High School marching band.
Large scale search effort to begin at 10 a.m.
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Photo by Virgil Shipley
Knox County Emergency Management Director Brian Hess, at the request of Knox County Sheriff David Barber, is requesting any community members wishing to assist with today’s coordinated widespread search for Tina Herrmann, Stephanie Sprang, and Kody Maynard, to meet with county officials at the Premier Theaters at 1535 Upper Gilchrist Road. Hess said sign-in and team assignments begin at 10 a.m., so people are asked to arrive as soon as possible.
New information added into missing persons timeline
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010MOUNT VERNON – Knox County Sheriff David Barber talked to the media this afternoon, requesting continued help from the community to fill in the timeline of the activities which unfolded last Wednesday when 13-year-old Sarah Maynard was abducted from her Apple Valley home.
Community stunned by events
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — The events of the past week involving the kidnapping and rescue of 13-year-old Sarah Maynard of Howard, and the continuing search for her brother, Kody Maynard, 11, mother, Tina Herrmann, 32, and family friend, Stephanie Sprang, 41, have left the Knox County community stunned.
Suspect purchased tarp, bags
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — For the first time in the week-long search for three missing Howard residents, Knox County Sheriff David Barber admitted a receipt was found during the investigation that shows suspect Matthew Hoffman purchased a tarp and trash bags at the Mount Vernon Walmart.
Bond set at $1 million for Hoffman
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — On a large video screen in the Mount Vernon Municipal Court, alleged kidnapper Matthew J. Hoffman could be seen on live video feed participating in the proceedings from the Knox County Jail Tuesday afternoon as his bond was set at $1 million by Judge Paul Spurgeon.
Report against Hoffman filed by former girlfriend
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — A former girlfriend of Matthew Hoffman, who is charged in connection with the kidnapping of Sarah Maynard, 13, from her Apple Valley home a week ago, filed a report with the Knox County Sheriff's Office alleging he choked her last month.
Former supervisor distraught over mystery
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010MOUNT VERNON — "There's a burden on my heart for Matt's parents," said Richard Burch, former supervisor of Matthew Hoffman when Hoffman worked at Fast Eddy's Grounds Maintenance.