Two arrested in Ohio for Ellington murders

Sunday, October 29, 2017

ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Two men were arrested Saturday in Ohio for the murder of two Ellington.

Timothy Callahan, 44, of Farmington and David Young, 67, of Ironton were taken into custody without incident at a motel in Deerfield Township, Ohio, where investigators were led during the investigation, according to Sgt. Jeff Kinder with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. They are each charged in Reynolds County Circuit Court with two counts of murder in the first degree.

The arrests stem from an Oct. 18 incident when three people were shot at a rural Reynolds County home near Ellington, according to James Nance, 86, and his wife Janet Nance, 72, died from injuries sustained during the attack. A 73-year-old female was also injured during the assault and is recovering from those injuries.

Callahan and Young are being held without bond and extradition proceedings are underway in the state of Ohio, according to Kinder.

This case was investigated by troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control, Reynolds County Sheriff's Department, numerous local law enforcement agencies, Ohio law enforcement agencies and federal authorities. The Patrol's Violent Crime Support Unit also provided assistance.

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