Identified! OH - Human remains found in Pike County, April 2019 - Shane Walls

[Suglo]

If the official FB page was made private by accident, and will be back to public in a few days, are we allowed to bring info from there? There have been several changes to the story, however, I don't want to violate any rules.

Not until it is public.

 

[Betty P]

More news articles

Body Remains in Pike County Identified as Missing Man - Scioto Post

Man found dead in Pike County last seen in December

Authorities identify remains found in bag in Pike County

Interesting the Sheriff's office says he hadn't been seen since December 8, 2018, but wasn't reported missing until February 19, 2019.

Sad news, I hope they find the killer. Sympathy and comfort to Shane's family and friends.

 

[Vail]

Authorities have identified the human remains that were found in a bag by mushroom hunters in Pike County Monday...around 2:30 p.m. in the area of Buchanan Road and Trego Road, which is west of Waverly.

The sheriff’s office said Walls was reported missing on February 19. He was last seen on December 9, 2018.

The cause of death remains under investigation. Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to call the Pike County Sheriff's Office at 740-947-2111.
Authorities identify remains found in bag in Pike County

Shane Walls missing: How Shane Walls death happened

 

[ChickaDee221]

Authorities have identified the human remains that were found in a bag by mushroom hunters in Pike County Monday...around 2:30 p.m. in the area of Buchanan Road and Trego Road, which is west of Waverly.

The sheriff’s office said Walls was reported missing on February 19. He was last seen on December 9, 2018.

The cause of death remains under investigation. Anyone with information concerning this case is asked to call the Pike County Sheriff's Office at 740-947-2111.
Authorities identify remains found in bag in Pike County

Shane Walls missing: How Shane Walls death happened

Thank you for creating this thread.

 

[Trudie]

Wow, Pike county again....like LE needs more on their plate.
Sad.
What a horrific find.






(@cybervampira we miss you!)

 

[Gardener1850]

We have a thread for Shane's remains in the UID forum as well (now identified): OH - OH - Human remains found in Pike County, April 2019 - Shane Walls

 

[KentuckyMama]

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[Ann99]

Most recent update:

Body found in woods identified as missing man

“On Monday evening, Reader reported the discovery of the body and also reported that a homicide investigation is being conducted.

The sheriff's office asks that if anyone has any information that may lead to the arrest and conviction of involved parties pertaining to this case please call the Pike County Sheriff's Office

A search warrant was obtained for the collection of the body and search and seizure of items in the area for evidence purposes, according to the sheriff's office.

The sheriff reports that on Tuesday, he, along with Chief Robert Barbee, Chief Ryan Bentley and investigators Clemmons and Cottrill, attended the autopsy at the Montgomery County Examiner's Office, where the identity of the body was positively identified through finger prints as Shane Walls.

"The cause of death remains undetermined at this time.
The investigation is ongoing."

 

[Specialsauce64]

Wow, Pike county again....like LE needs more on their plate.
Sad.
What a horrific find.






(@cybervampira we miss you!)

Same thing I thinking

 

[Specialsauce64]

Anyone know the proximity of Buchanan road and the Rhoden family murders?

 

[whereareyou]

Around 19 miles.

 

[Specialsauce64]

Hummm and it was a dump site so could have happened anywhere in Pike co JMO

 

[silenced]

Same thing I thinking

Wonder if this is the witness who is "unavailable" to testify.

 

[Specialsauce64]

Wonder if this is the witness who is "unavailable" to testify.

I hadn’t thought of that...let’s hope not Just saying

 

[Betty P]

There's already a thread for this person

OH - OH - Human remains found in Pike County, April 2019 - Shane Walls

 

[Betty P]

Wonder if this is the witness who is "unavailable" to testify.

If so, it may have been the Wagners who killed him. What a toxic, lawless family. It's a good thing most of them are behind bars now. I hope that's where they stay.

JMO

 

[OhioBlues]

This thread is in circles. Imo.

Posters refer to a previous link but that leads me to this link.

Does anyone know the current status of Mr Vance murder?

It's hard to not notice just how soon he was murdered after a family of 4 were arrested for the murder of 8 in the same county. Unknown source?

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Note: I would be very aware of what you are clicking on
One thing is not like the others.

 

[Tiff23fr]

This thread is in circles. Imo.

Posters refer to a previous link but that leads me to this link.

Does anyone know the current status of Mr Vance murder?

It's hard to not notice just how soon he was murdered after a family of 4 were arrested for the murder of 8 in the same county. Unknown source?

Bump


Note: I would be very aware of what you are clicking on
One thing is not like the others.

I had forgotten all about this case. I searched for news articles and the Fox19 one below (May 2019) came up as most recent. I have no idea what Junk is referencing with his quote, if one thing really has to do with the other and how all this weaves together to fit in the same article.
The only thing that I could cross reference easily as to why Shane's case was mentioned in the article is Deputy R.C. was one called to the scene and Reader responded as well??Junk seems to imply Reader wasn't to touch it due to the Auditing Investigation.
The anonymous tip on Reader came in to the state a few days before Wagner arrests, it's odd all this was spinning (R.Cottrell, S Reader, S Walls, and Wagner arrest) at the same time and nothing more has been reported.

You would have thought if someone raided your office you would have stayed away from any pending investigations but apparently that’s not happening," Junk told FOX19 NOW Monday. "I doubt if many counties have ever run into something like this.” (What is he referring to here? Shane's Case or the all things spinning at once?)


In an interview earlier Monday, Junk told us he should have asked the sheriff to avoid criminal cases he could be called as a witness in at the time the auditor’s office “raided his office.”
Now, the sheriff’s office is investigating a homicide after a bag was found last month with decomposed human remains of a man last seen in December.

Shane Walls, 36, of Waverly, was reported missing to the sheriff’s office on Feb. 19, Reader said a news release last month. Walls was last seen two months earlier, on Dec. 19.

The sheriff requested the assistance of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation to process and collect evidence from the scene.
Reader has said his office is handling the investigation.

“You would have thought if someone raided your office you would have stayed away from any pending investigations but apparently that’s not happening," Junk told FOX19 NOW Monday. "I doubt if many counties have ever run into something like this.”

Pike County sheriff, prosecutor feud after prosecutor asks sheriff to avoid criminal investigations


Pike County investigators Major B. Clemmons and Corporal R. Cottrill responded to the call and located the bag in a wooded area a few yards from Trego Road. Reader also responded to the scene and the county corner was notified.
Human remains found in Pike County identified as missing man - Portsmouth Daily Times

 

[Tiff23fr]

This article has a good timeline of activities regarding the Sheriffs Office. 2/9 Brian Reader was Released and 5/3 is when Junk sent the letter to Reader warning him off conducting investigations. (Posting it in this thread due to the timing and prior article.)


Feb 9: Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk fires Brian Reader, his investigator, who is the sheriff's brother. Reader was an at-will employee so Junk didn't have to give a reason.

May 3: Junk sends Reader a letter essentially warning him off conducting any investigations until he had been cleared of his own wrongdoing allegations. That led to social media sparring between the two.

Key events in Sheriff Charles Reader's time in office

 

[Betty P]

This article has a good timeline of activities regarding the Sheriffs Office. 2/9 Brian Reader was Released and 5/3 is when Junk sent the letter to Reader warning him off conducting investigations. (Posting it in this thread due to the timing and prior article.)


Feb 9: Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk fires Brian Reader, his investigator, who is the sheriff's brother. Reader was an at-will employee so Junk didn't have to give a reason.

May 3: Junk sends Reader a letter essentially warning him off conducting any investigations until he had been cleared of his own wrongdoing allegations. That led to social media sparring between the two.

Key events in Sheriff Charles Reader's time in office

Is it clear whether Junk was referring to Reader investigating Shane Walls' death?

If so, is there something about Shane Walls death or other activities that could cause problems with prosecuting the Wags? Could this be a reference to the "undercurrent of drugs" involved in the Rhoden Murders? I can understand the prosecution wanting to keep it out of the news until the 4 Wags are convicted, if it possibly could result in a distraction to the benefit of the killers.

I'm tempted to think this may be the case and let sleeping dogs lie for now, until the 4 Wags are convicted. But once that's done, it sounds like they need to follow up on locking up Walls' killer.