CAMBRIDGE, OH - Sheriff Jeffrey D. Paden announced that detectives from his Investigation Division have charged a Quaker City area man with Murder following a Homicide investigation that began Friday morning March 15th.
Dalton John Leach, age 32 of Quaker City, Ohio was charged Tuesday, March 19th 2024 with:
- Two counts of Murder, with firearm specifications included.
He is currently in the Guernsey County Jail awaiting a bond hearing later this week in the Cambridge Municipal Court.
Sheriff Paden said that deputies had responded to a Madison Township residence to conduct a well-being check on a 55 year old female, after her family members reported they had not been able to make contact with her for several hours. The female was found deceased inside the residence with suspicious circumstances. At that time detectives were summoned to the scene as well as the Guernsey County Coroner and the investigation was initiated.
The crime scene unit from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office was requested as well to process the scene for evidence. Sheriff Paden said that Leach was identified as a person of interest and all other law enforcement agencies were alerted to (Be on the lookout- BOLO) for him and the victim’s vehicle shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Leach was located in the Indianapolis, Indiana area and was taken into custody on initial charges of:
- Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle
Leach waived extradition and was transported back to the Guernsey County Jail on Monday night March 18th.
Following, further investigation, detectives met with the Guernsey County Prosecutor and reviewed the case and charges of Murder were then prepared and filed through the Cambridge Municipal Court.
This investigation is ongoing.
