MURDER INVESTIGATION Four Arrests Made In Homicide Involving Illegal Drugs
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Jun. 13, 2012 11:29 AM EDT
Updated: Jun. 13, 2012 12:34 PM EDT
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Clay Township
, Gallia County
, Ohio
Four people have been arrested in connection with what is now being called the murder of a Gallia County man.
Gallia County deputies found the body of Zane Taylor, 33, at his home on State Route 218 Monday afternoon.
Deputies and Ohio BCI&I agents believe that Taylor was killed during a robbery involving illegal drugs.
Sheriff Joe Browning says Lacey S. Redmond, 26, of Gallipolis, Ohio, Steven L. Williams, 31, of Bidwell, Ohio, Eugene O. Wasango, 24, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and James C. Garrett, 21, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia are all charged with murder, aggravated robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
More charges may be filed against those four individuals.
A Gallia County, Ohio man is found dead inside his home and deputies are looking for the person or people responsible.
Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning says Zane T. Taylor, 33, of Gallipolis was found unresponsive at his home Monday afternoon.
His body has been sent to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
Deputies say more information surrounding Taylor's death will be released once those results are released. They say his death appears to be suspicious.
If you have any information that could help in the investigation, call the Sheriff's tip line at 740-446-6555.
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