The Athens County Sheriff s Office is currently seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Shayne Barnhart, 37, of Athens, who reportedly failed to report to Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail (SEORJ) following medical furlough.
A nationwide warrant for arrest was filed in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 3 for Barnhart for failure to report to SEORJ. He was previously indicted for failure to comply with order or signal from a police officer, a third-degree felony; and endangering children, a fourth-degree felony.
The Athens County Prosecutorâs Office submitted a request for medical furlough for Barnhart in the Athens County Court of Common Pleas, effective Dec. 16 last year, per court documents. The medical furlough request was granted by Judge George P. McCarthy. Because of privacy laws, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn couldn t say why Barnhart required medical attention.
A Chauncey man was indicted last week after being arrested several times in connection to drug charges and a string of catalytic converter thefts.
An Athens County Grand Jury returned an indictment Feb. 10 on David L. Willison, 45, for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, according to a news release from the Athens County Sheriffâs Office. He was arrested on an active warrant and is being held at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail. A bond hearing is scheduled for a later date.
In January, authorities executed a search warrant at a residence on 15829 Railroad St. in Millfield, suspecting a large sum of money being stored in connection to both the converter thefts and drug sales. Police recovered $30,000 from within a safe at the residence and later obtained a confession as to how the money was obtained.