Alleged Ohio Fishing Tournament Cheaters Plead Not Guilty
The two beleaguered anglers face felony charges of cheating, attempted grand theft, and possessing criminal tools. Wildlife-related misdemeanors also loom.
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The two beleaguered anglers face felony charges of cheating, attempted grand theft, and possessing criminal tools. Wildlife-related misdemeanors also loom.
Jacob Runyan, 42, and Chase Cominsky, 35, appeared in court on Wednesday after they were charged following a cheating scandal at a fishing tournament.
Jacob Runyan, 42, of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Chase Cominsky, 35, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, made no comments during their brief court appearances in Cleveland. Their attorneys declined to comment about the case after the hearing.
Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during fishing tournament pleaded not guilty.
The prize in the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament was $28,000.