Two Teens Charged With Murder in Hocking Hills State Park
- Mark Craycraft
- Oct 25, 2019
- 1 min read
Two 16-year-old males have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman who was killed while taking photos at a state park in September.
Jaden Churchheus and Jordan Buckley, both of Logan, Ohio, are accused of pushing a 74-pound log off of a cliff that struck and killed Victoria Schafer, 44, as she took photos near Old Man’s Cave in Hocking Hills State Park on Sept. 2, according to ABC 6. The teens are charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, and felonious assault.
Hocking County Prosecutor Benjamin E. Fickel ABC 6 the teens will be tried as adults. They are being held in a juvenile detention center after they were arrested earlier this month.
Initial reports indicated Schafer had been killed by a falling branch. But officials with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources say they began investigating the two teens after receiving information that they might be involved in Schafer’s death.
Investigators with the Hocking County Sheriff’s Department obtained a confession from the two teens about their involvement in Schafer’s death, according to reports. Schafer reportedly was taking senior photos of six high school seniors when the incident occurred.
By Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com
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