The Scioto County Grand Jury handed down murder indictments against two men connected with the Labor Day weekend murder of 33-year-old Derick R. Holsinger in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Benny Ray Kilgore Indicted For Murder
The grand jury indicted Benny Ray Kilgore, Jr., 38, of Franklin Furnace for:
- 2 Counts Aggravated Murder
- Murder
- Kidnapping
- Abduction
- Burglary
- Intimidation of an Attorney, Victim, or Witness in a Criminal Case
- Tampering with Evidence
- Having Weapons while under Disability
- Trafficking in Heroin
Anthony Louderback Indicted For Murder
The grand jury also returned indictments against Anthony L. Louderback, 36, of Chillicothe for:
- 2 Counts Aggravated Murder
- Murder
- Burglary
- Tampering with Evidence
Back on September 10, Portsmouth policed asked for the public’s help to locate Louderback. PPD said they considered him armed and dangerous.
Labor Day Weekend Murder
Portsmouth Police discovered Holsinger’s body after an anonymous call came in. The caller stated that there were several people standing outside an apartment in Wayne Hills looking into the apartment but nobody seemed to be calling for help. When the police arrived, they found the door to be opened and discovered Holsinger inside.
On September 9, just before 3:30 am, officers answered a call that led to an arrest in connection with the murder. New Boston Police spotted a car parked in a lot in Wayne Hills. The recognized it as a vehicle belonging to a murder suspect in a homicide investigation and followed it.
The New Boston Officer didn’t have probable cause for a stop and his lieutenant told him to back off. Multiple PPD units caught up with the vehicle at the Royal Inn a few minutes later. Police arrested the Louderback on an existing bench warrant and took him to jail. They also dropped a woman off in Franklin Furnace.
They executed a search warrant on a motel room and the vehicle. Officers were at the Royal Inn for nine hours.
