Three people were booked into the Ross County Jail on felony charges on Monday and Tuesday.
Peter John Schwarz
Schwarz was booked Monday, November 2, at 2:25 p.m. on a warrant charge of breaking and entering. The Ross County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. He is held with no bond.
Jon-Curtis Lee Harmon
Harmon was booked Monday, November 2, at 9:51 p.m. on a fifth-degree felony charge of obstructing official business. Chillicothe police made the arrest. He is held with no bond.
Samantha Howard
Howard was booked Tuesday, November 3, at 3:04 a.m. on a fifth-degree felony charge of receiving stolen property, along with misdemeanor charges of theft without consent and criminal trespass. The Ross County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Howard is held with no bond.
Charges are not a conviction. All three are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
We are reaching out for more information and will update this story as details become available.
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