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Witness Charged with Tampering, Vandalism in Pike County Murder Investigation

5/16/2017

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—A witness has been charged with destruction of a GPS device as part of the investigation into the murders of eight members of the Rhoden Family in Pike County.
James Manley, 40, of Pike County was charged with:

  • One count of Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the third degree
  • One count of Vandalism, a felony of the fifth degree
Manley is alleged to have destroyed a GPS device used in the investigation. The charges Manley faces are not uncommon when a witness destroys such a device used in a government investigation.

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