An Ohio man was arrested and charged with the murder of a 28-year-old woman.
The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office announced on Facebook on May 6 that Samuel Hochstetler had been arrested and charged with the murder of Rosanna Kinsinger, 28, of Pomeroy, Ohio.
“This case was a tragedy for those who knew Rosanna. “She was a beloved member of her community,” Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch said in a statement. “Detectives have worked around the clock searching for answers and were able to get those answers.”
“Hopefully this investigation helps bring some closure to the victim’s family and on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office we offer our deepest condolences,” according to him.
The sheriff’s office said it responded to a “suspicious death” report on March 13 on Dye Road in Rutland, Ohio, where Kinsinger’s body was discovered. Deputies ruled her death “suspicious” after conducting an initial scene investigation, and the woman’s body was sent to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for an autopsy.
Police said the preliminary autopsy results were inconclusive. Authorities did not explain why Kinsinger’s death was “suspicious” or how her body was discovered.
After her body was discovered, detectives executed search warrants, conducted interviews, and processed evidence from the crime scene to identify a suspect. Following up on “numerous tips, leads, and rumors” during their investigation, they were eventually able to identify Hochstetler as a “person of interest,” according to the sheriff’s office.
On May 5, police detained him and interviewed him at the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Following the interview, he was arrested and charged with Kinsinger’s murder. Police said he was taken to the Gallia County Jail.
The sheriff’s office also released a mug shot of Hochstetler, who was wearing a straw hat and a button-down shirt with suspenders.
Sheriff Fitch told local news outlet WTAP-TV that Hochstetler is originally from an Amish community in Kentucky and will move to Meigs County in the fall of 2024.
Mose Troyer, who lived in the Amish community alongside Kinsinger and Hochstetler, told WSAZ-TV that several community members noticed the 28-year-old woman had been missing all day on March 13. When he went to her house that night, he discovered her dead and called 911.
Hochstetler was arraigned on May 6 and granted a $1 million bond, according to the outlet. His next court hearing is set for May 13.