On Monday morning, Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced that all three deaths that occurred in two separate campers on McLaughlin Road are now being classified as homicides. Initially, it was thought that this tragedy was a murder-suicide. The Sheriff now claims that all three were murdered. The investigation is still ongoing and no suspects have been identified.
SCDN exclusively spoke with Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman on Monday afternoon. While these 3 cases are being treated as homicides, the sheriff tells SCDN that “We do not have any information that there is a threat to the community.”
Let’s review what the Sheirff’s office has said about the incident and then you can also look at our coverage as we broke the story. here.
On Saturday, July 22nd, at 9:51 p.m., the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office received a distressing 911 call from family members, reporting the discovery of their son’s lifeless body at his residence on McLaughlin Rd. in Lucasville. Upon receiving the call deputies urgently went to the scene.
Deputies found one individual deceased inside a camper, as indicated by the family members’ initial report. Concerned for the safety of others, deputies proceeded to check a second camper on the property. To their dismay, two more lifeless bodies were discovered inside the second camper.
Detectives from the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office called for the assistance of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations (BCI) to aid in the investigation. Additionally, Scioto County Coroner Dr. Adams was present at the scene and ordered the bodies of the deceased to be transported to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for autopsy.
The deceased individuals have been identified as Heather James, 45, Pete O’Brian Eldridge, 35, and James (Jay) Andronis, 68. All three resided at the McLaughlin Rd. location where the incident occurred.
No information was given about the “How” and “Why” of the tragedy. Sheriff Thoroughman emphasized that the investigation is ongoing, and urged anyone with information related to the case to come forward and contact Detective Ethan Carmichael at 740-354-7346.
It was SCDN who first broke the news on Saturday night, keeping the community informed as details unfolded in this tragic incident. The authorities are diligently working to uncover the circumstances surrounding the deaths, and the community is urged to cooperate and provide any relevant information to aid in the investigation.
We will continue to monitor this investigation and update you as soon as details become available.