Found Deceased OH - Amber Eichner, 34, Genoa, 14 Apr 2021

[PommyMommy]

Ohio mom of 4 girls missing, phone last pinged in Tennessee | wtol.com

Genoa police are sharing a missing person flyer and asking for the public's help in finding a 34-year-old mother of four who has been missing since about April 14.

• Amber Eichner of Genoa, who is about 5'10" tall, approx 160 pounds and has dirty blonde hair and blue-green eyes, went missing between April 14-17.
• Amber has full custody of her four girls.
• Her estranged husband dropped off the girls at a family member's home in TN on April 21.
• On April 23, Amber's cell phone pinged a tower in Cleveland TN, at 1:45 p.m. and on a tower west of Cleveland TN, at 3:30 p.m.
• Her family has filed a report and is concerned about her well-being.
• On Tuesday, Ottawa County Sheriff Steve Levorchick said that Genoa police asked the sheriff’s office to take lead on the investigation Monday night around 7 p.m.
• This is still an active missing persons case, Levorchick said.
• The Sheriff's Dept is following leads and working with Ohio BCI and the FBI.
• Agents with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation were at Eichner's residence on Monday. Blue lights were seen being shone inside the residence Monday night.
• Possible vehicles that Eichner may be traveling in include a 2002 red crew-cab Dodge Dakota pickup with Ohio tags or a 1995 green Chevy Suburban with Tennessee tags 2S1-4H7. The green Suburban has the name of a boat company on both back side windows. The hood is a different shade of green than the rest of the truck.

If you have any information on Eichner's disappearance, call Chief Matthew Herrig or Sgt. Mocniak with the Genoa Police Department at 419-855-7717.

 

[rkendmar]

FBI searching for missing Ohio woman believed to be in Tennessee
Eichner has full custody of her four children. The children were dropped off at a family member’s home in Tennessee by Eichner’s husband, John Eichner, on April 21. Investigators said Eichner’s husband was also reported missing after dropping the kids off.
FBI searching for missing Ohio woman believed to be in Tennessee

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 27, 2021
Watch Live | Ohio BCI searches home of missing Genoa woman

Family members of missing Genoa woman Amber Eichner speak out and ask for answers

Genoa, OH to Cleveland, TN - Google Maps
8 to 9 1/2 hours by vehicle / 534 or 559 miles

 

[mlhenn]

FBI searching for missing Ohio woman believed to be in Tennessee
Eichner has full custody of her four children. The children were dropped off at a family member’s home in Tennessee by Eichner’s husband, John Eichner, on April 21. Investigators said Eichner’s husband was also reported missing after dropping the kids off.
FBI searching for missing Ohio woman believed to be in Tennessee

What a twist!
The children were dropped off at a family member’s home in Tennessee by Eichner’s husband, John Eichner, on April 21. Investigators said Eichner’s husband was also reported missing after dropping the kids off.

ETA

And then I found this link!

Husband of missing Genoa woman arrested


The husband of a Genoa woman who has been missing for about two weeks was arrested Wednesday on charges of child endangering and tampering with evidence.

John Eichner, 43, was booked into the Ottawa County jail about 6:30 p.m.

The child-endangering charges appeared to relate to a detail from missing-persons information circulated after the disappearance of his wife, Amber Eichner, 34.

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 27, 2021
Missing Genoa woman (13abc.com) - Video
Notes:

• Amber's cousin, AK, says they've tried calling Amber's cell phone and it goes straight to voicemail.
• AK also says that Amber lives with her estranged husband, John Eichner, and that the two had an argument before Amber went missing.
• "She was trying to get away. She was planning on getting in contact with a safe house," said AK.
• The family is planning a search for Amber tomorrow morning, April 28 at 9 AM. They are asking volunteers to gather at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Genoa.

Husband of missing Genoa woman arrested (13abc.com)
Family members fear for her safety, and the FBI has joined the investigation.

They said Amber was seeking a domestic violence shelter to get away from John, and her last cell phone ping was near Cleveland, Tennessee, where the children were dropped off.

 

[mlhenn]

Husband of missing Genoa woman arrested

April 27
Amber’s estranged husband, John Eichner, was last seen dropping off their four daughters with a family member, before his arrest Tuesday. He is currently in the Ottawa County Jail facing charges of child endangerment and tampering with evidence.

It’s been 13 days since family members saw or heard from Amber Eichner.

They said Amber was seeking a domestic violence shelter to get away from John, and her last cell phone ping was near Cleveland, Tennessee, where the children were dropped off.

 

[PommyMommy]

1. Amber Eichner | Facebook - last public post Apr 1, 2021
2. Amber Eichner | Facebook - last public post Apr 20, 2020
3. Amber Kyer-Eichner | Facebook - last public post Apr 28, 2018
4. Amber Eichner | Facebook - last public post Nov 28, 2017

 

[PommyMommy]

Oh nooooo...

APR 28, 2021
Husband missing Ottawa Co. woman charged with murder | wtol.com
The office of the Ottawa County prosecuting attorney says a body found in south Toledo is believed to be that of missing Genoa woman Amber Eichner.

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Amber's estranged husband John Eichner is now being charged with murder in addition to previous charges against him child endangerment and tampering with evidence.

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During the course of the investigation, police received a tip from a friend of John's that John asked if he could bury a dead dog on the friend's property in south Toledo. The friend gave John permission to do so.

Police conducted a search and excavation of the site and found human remains. Although the body has not been identified through DNA analysis, law enforcement officials believe it is the body of Amber Eichner. DNA analysis is currently underway. The Lucas County Coroner's office says the cause of death was determined to be strangulation.

[...]

Police say when John dropped the children off at a relative's house in Tennessee, he had them get out of the car with six bags of clothes and left.

... He will be arraigned in Ottawa County Municipal Court at 1:30 p.m. on April 28.

[...]

Also see: Authorities find body believed to be Toledo woman, husband charged with murder (fox19.com)

 

[cass523]

Police said they received a tip from a friend of Eichner that he had asked and been granted permission to bury his deceased dog on the friend's property. Police conducted a search and excavation of the site in south Toledo and located human remains.

Genoa Ohio man charged in murder of missing wife

 

[ms_x_to_the_m]

FBI searching for missing Ohio woman believed to be in Tennessee
Eichner has full custody of her four children. The children were dropped off at a family member’s home in Tennessee by Eichner’s husband, John Eichner, on April 21. Investigators said Eichner’s husband was also reported missing after dropping the kids off.
FBI searching for missing Ohio woman believed to be in Tennessee

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mlhenn]

Genoa man charged with murder of missing wife

John D. Eichner, 43, is charged with murder and tampering with evidence for the death of his wife, Amber Eichner, 34, as well as four counts of child endangering.

During an arraignment Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa County Municipal Court, Judge Louis Wargo accepted a prosecutor’s recommendation and set bond at $1.07 million.

Eichner requested a court-appointed lawyer and is scheduled to return to court Friday.

He remained in the Ottawa County jail later Wednesday. The judge ordered that, if he posts bond, he have no contact with his wife’s friends or relatives, or with the couple’s four children.

 

[mlhenn]

Body dug up in Toledo is that of missing Genoa woman

John Eichner has been charged with murder, Ottawa County Prosecutor James VanEerten said Wednesday.

The charges follow the search, and now apparent discovery, for Amber Eichner, 34, missing for about two weeks. The woman’s husband, John Eichner, 43, was arrested Tuesday on charges of child endangering and tampering with evidence, and booked into the Ottawa County jail.

 

[mlhenn]

Estranged husband charged with murder of missing Genoa woman Amber Eichner

Amber's estranged husband John Eichner, 43, is now charged with murder in addition to previous charges against him child endangerment and tampering with evidence.

At his arraignment in Ottawa County Municipal Court on Wednesday afternoon, John Eichner's bond was set $1,070,000 with no 10%.

He is due back in court Friday at 1:30 p.m. with a court-appointed attorney for a preliminary hearing in felonies and a possible plea for four misdemeanors.

Police conducted a search and excavation of the site and found human remains. Although the body has not been identified through DNA analysis, law enforcement officials believe it is the body of Amber Eichner. DNA analysis is currently underway. The Lucas County Coroner's office says the cause of death was determined to be strangulation.

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Police say when John dropped the children off at a relative's house in Tennessee, he had them get out of the car with six bags of clothes and left.

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Three cars were also towed to the Toledo Police Department's impound lot as part of the investigation.

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John Eichner has a criminal record dating back to 1998.

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 28, 2021
Genoa man charged after discovery of body believed to be his missing wife | WNWO (nbc24.com)
[...]

Amber's family said the relationship had been abusive.

"With her being a victim of domestic violence, she has been for a very long time, we fought really hard to help support her to get away and the only thing I can say is she finally got the kids away from him. It wasn't the way we wanted, but she's finally free," her cousin Amanda Kimbrell said.

[...]

Amber's family said they are working to set up a fundraiser for her funeral expenses and four daughters she left behind.

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 29, 2021
Genoa man appears in court, charged with killing wife | Review Times Suspect remains in jail
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John Eichner appeared for an arraignment in Ottawa County’s municipal court Wednesday afternoon. He told Judge Louis Wargo III that he wanted extra time to speak with a court-appointed attorney, and the judge pushed back his arraignment to Friday afternoon.

County prosecutor James VanEerten said John Eichner has a “significant” criminal history that included sex offenses that required him to register as a sex offender.

Wargo set Eichner’s bond at $1.07 million. After the bond was announced, applause broke out from family and friends gathered in the courtroom as John Eichner was led out by a deputy; the judge waved his hand to discourage the crowd from reacting to the announcement.

[...]

 

[KJ's Mamu]

My heart hurts for the children. Over and over we see this....loss of one parent at the hand of the other parent. How does someone ever fully recover from that?

RIP Amber. I'm hoping that the children get all the love and support they deserve from family members.

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 29, 2021
Hometown talks about death of missing Ohio mom of 4 | wtol.com
Everyone's story about Genoa starts the same: it's a quiet town, a great place to raise kids.

Some say there's no need to even lock your doors, so learning about the death of Amber Eichner allegedly at the hands of her estranged husband feels unfathomable.

[...]

"We're definitely going to rally behind that family. I say that just because of what I've received and know the community is going to do whatever they can to help this family," KD Jr. said.

[...]

Genoa Schools Superintendent MF says the district is ready to help the kids if and when they come back to class, and counselors are available for anyone who needs support.

[...]

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Husband of missing Ohio mom charged with murder | wtol.com

 

[ludakristen]

This thread should be moved to located, right?

 

[indicolite22]

This thread should be moved to located, right?

Threads are usually moved when the remains are officially identified as the victim.