1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now, I'm Nicole Parton. 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: Authorities in Ohio have arrested two men in connection with 3 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: the death of a pregnant woman found in a plastic tote. 4 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: On August three, around seven forty seven pm local time, 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: the Jackson Township Police Department responded to reports of a 6 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: deceased individual on Fort Anthony Road, according to a Facebook 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: update from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, officers 8 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: discovered the body of twenty eight year old Brittany for Storms, 9 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: who was pregnant at the time of her death. She 10 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: was found inside a tote, wrapped in towels and plastic. 11 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: The tote had been sealed shut with screws. The Sheriff's 12 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 1: office reported that the Jackson Township Police secured the area 13 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: and called in the MCSO for assistance. Investigators from MCSO's 14 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: Special Investigation Unit and evidence technicians were dispatched, and the 15 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: Montgomery County Sheriff's Office took custom of the remains. An 16 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: autopsy later confirmed that the woman was pregnant when she died, 17 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: and unfortunately, her unborn child did not survive. Investigators traced 18 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 1: her last known whereabouts to Franklin and based on information gathered, 19 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 1: initiated a collaborative investigation with the Middletown Division of Police. 20 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: The MCSO announced that two arrests have been made in 21 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:28,559 Speaker 1: relation to the case. Officers executed a narcotic search warrant 22 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: at the residence of one of the suspects, James Rothenbush, 23 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: located on Logan Avenue. At the scene, rothin Bush was 24 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:41,680 Speaker 1: detained and law enforcement recovered narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Evidence 25 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: related to the death investigation was also found, leading to 26 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: a follow up search warrant. During questioning, Rothenbush reportedly confessed 27 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: to drug trafficking and said the woman had died under 28 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 1: suspicious circumstances in his home. He admitted to keeping her 29 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: body there for four days before disposing of it. A 30 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: second suspect, Rick Shepherd, was arrested later on Baltimore Street 31 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: in Middletown. Shepherd also claimed during questioning that the woman 32 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: had died in the residence and that her body remained 33 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: there for weeks before being removed. Rothenbush has been charged 34 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: with several offenses, including corrupting another with drugs related to 35 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: a pregnant woman, tampering with evidence, gross abuse of a corpse, 36 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: drug trafficking, possession of drugs, failure to report a crime 37 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: or death, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Shepherd faces charges 38 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,959 Speaker 1: of gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. 39 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: A nearby witness told Fox Fourth she was shocked to 40 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,120 Speaker 1: learn what was happening just down the street. 41 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: Who does that? He just has no heart, no whatsoever. 42 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 2: You don't see this on this role. Our own is 43 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:56,679 Speaker 2: so quiet. Oh, that's just evil. There's no other word 44 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 2: for it. That's completely evil. 45 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: Both men ignore being aware that the woman was pregnant. 46 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: According to the Sheriff's Office, reports indicate that her body 47 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: was left in the shower for several days prior to 48 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: its discovery. Suspect Shepherd attempted to flee before he was arrested. 49 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 1: He later suggested that her death could have been the 50 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: result of an overdose. In her memory, the wife of 51 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: her twin brother has created a GoFundMe page to facilitate 52 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: a memorial service. Organizer Joreah Isaacs expressed the family's shock 53 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: and love for the victim, saying she was very loved 54 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: by her family. This was unexpected news for everyone. The 55 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: Montgomery County Sheriff's office says the investigation is ongoing. Both 56 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: men are being held without bond or Crime and Justice 57 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: News after this, a dramatic manhunt spanning multiple states concluded 58 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: in an unexpected and humorous fashion in Orlando last week, 59 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: thanks to the collaboration between the Florida Department of Law 60 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: Enforcement and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, SLED and 61 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: a stubborn locked door. Deami Ray, a wanted man in 62 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: both South Carolina and North Carolina on serious charges including 63 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 1: kidnapping and firearm assault, was caught after a hilarious escape attempt. 64 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:25,040 Speaker 1: Considered armed and dangerous with a history of threatening law enforcement, 65 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: Ray was tracked down by SLED to a hotel in Orlando. 66 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: FDL E Task Force agents acting on a lead found 67 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: Ray in the hotel lobby. When confronted, he made a 68 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: desperate bid for freedom. However, instead of finding an escape route, 69 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:47,320 Speaker 1: he crashed headfirst into a locked door, momentarily dazed and 70 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: giving the agents a perfect chance to apprehend him. Ray 71 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: is now in custody and awaiting extradition to address the 72 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: array of charges against him, and finally to Lubbock, Texas. 73 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 1: The Floyd County Sheriff's Office ask for the public's help 74 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: and locating Dolores DeAnda. She's sixty four. She was last 75 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: seen in the Floydada area around ten pm on Sunday night. 76 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 1: DeAnda goes by the nickname Lola. FCSO said she was 77 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 1: last seen wearing blue jeans and a gray shirt with 78 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: cows on the front and pink lettering on the back. 79 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,400 Speaker 1: Police believe the woman to be in danger and say 80 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: if you have any information or have seen DeAnda, please 81 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: contact the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at eight zero six 82 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 1: nine eight three four nine zero one. For the latest 83 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 1: crime injustice news. Follow Crime Alert hourly update on your 84 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: favorite podcasting app with this crime Alert. I'm Nicol Carton.