MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio — Deputies in Morgan County said that two people were found shot to death this week while camping.
Steve Sturgill, Jr., 36, and Crystal Burchett, 39, were found in the woods of a nearby campsite. Both has been shot to death, investigators said. Sturgill and Burchett were both from Pickaway County.
The homicide investigation started after family members called deputies to say that they hadn’t heard from either one of the victims in several days, and that they were last seen going camping.
After nearly a day of searching, the bodies were found on Tuesday.
The Sheriff of Morgan County said that a man, Bryan J. Weimert, 43, Sidney, has been charged with two counts of murder.
The events that led up to the slayings were not released.