Nearly three years after beloved local character Rich Moon died in a hit-and-run accident, Portsmouth Police have made an arrest in the case.
Officers took Rusty E. Rule, 41, of Portsmouth into custody after the Scioto County Grand Jury handed down indictments for vehicular homicide and failure to stop.
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According to police, the 70-year-old Moon had been drinking when he crossed against the light on 12th Street back in December 2020. Police say Rule was driving a van and struck Rich Moon but failed to stop.
After a lengthy investigation, during which multiple suspects were followed up on, police say Rule confessed to his involvement in the accident.