Noble County Sheriff Stephen Hannum said two men were taken into custody after cadaver dogs found the body of the Florida man this week in a grave in a remote area outside Caldwell, a small village about 80 miles east of Columbus.
His attorney could not be reached for comment. No further information was available about the juvenile. Hannum said the search was undertaken after the South Carolina man escaped from the area on Nov. An autopsy on the Florida man was being performed Thursday in Licking County, outside Columbus, and Hannum said names of the suspects and victims were being withheld until at least Friday.
Sister calls authorities. Authorities received a call five days after the South Carolina man was shot from the Florida man's twin sister, concerned that her brother had not been heard from since Oct. The twin, in Boston, said her brother had responded to what she believed was the same Craigslist ad, which sought a caretaker for cattle on a acre farm.
The sheriff said the South Carolina man had been told to carry his belongings to Ohio because he'd be living at the farm, and robbery was believed to be the motive. He said it was unknown how long the ad had been online or how many people may have responded.
The sheriff said the call prompted officers to return to the remote area, where they found the grave believed to have been intended for the South Carolina man. Our hunch was correct. The cadaver search began Monday, and officers found the body the following day.
