Kenneth Wayne Boyce, 68, of Circleville, reported to the Pickaway County Jail on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, to begin serving a 180-day jail sentence for a fatal crash last spring.
Boyce pleaded guilty on September 30, 2026, in Circleville Municipal Court to aggravated vehicular homicide, a first-degree misdemeanor, for the May 17, 2026 crash investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The court sentenced him to 180 days in jail and ordered him to report on October 14. His $1,000 fine and court costs were suspended, and his driver’s license is suspended for two years, through May 2028.
A companion charge of vehicular manslaughter from the same crash was dismissed the same day he entered his plea.
Quick facts
- Investigating agency: Ohio State Highway Patrol
- Outcome: Guilty plea September 30, 2026; 180 days in jail starting October 14
- License: Suspended two years, through May 2028
The public court record does not name the person who died in the May crash, and no victim information appears in the booking record.
We are reaching out for more information and will update this story as details become available.
He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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