Chillicothe Woman Charged with Felony Failure to Comply, OVI-Related Offenses Following State Patrol Stop

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A Chillicothe woman is facing multiple charges, including a felony count of failure to comply with a law enforcement officer, following a traffic stop conducted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

According to records filed in Chillicothe Municipal Court, Candee M. Jensen, 57, of Chillicothe, was charged after an incident that occurred on July 20, 2026.

Court records show Jensen is charged with:

Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer, a fourth-degree felony under Ohio Revised Code 2921.331(B).
Operating a Vehicle While Impaired (OVI) – Refusal, a first-degree misdemeanor under Ohio Revised Code 4511.19(A)(2).
Driving Under an OVI Suspension, a first-degree misdemeanor.

The criminal complaints were filed on July 21, 2026. Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper T. Schoenfeld is listed as the complainant on the court filings.

Jail records indicate Jensen was arrested by the Ohio State Highway Patrol on July 20 and booked into the Ross County Jail at approximately 6:46 p.m. She is currently listed as being housed through the Montgomery County Jail system, which contracts to house inmates for Ross County.

The felony failure-to-comply charge carries a $25,000 cash or surety bond, according to jail records.

Jensen is scheduled to make her initial appearance in Chillicothe Municipal Court at 1:00 p.m. on July 27.

The court docket does not include the circumstances that led to the traffic stop or the allegations supporting the charges. A request for the Ohio State Highway Patrol incident report would provide additional details regarding the investigation.

As with all criminal cases, the charges are allegations, and Jensen is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

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