Talbert said that it wasnt until after obtaining his degree he decided he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement, attending the police academy at Jefferson Community College in 1994. According to Columbiana County Sheriff Brian McLaughlin, deputies were called about 10:33 a.m. Sunday to a property on State Route 45 where they found the body of a man inside. Thats a service he wants to see the Cold Case Task Force providing. James Goff has been sentenced to death for the Sept. 15, 1994 murder of 88-year-old Myrtle Rutledge at her house in Wilmington. "As a matter of fact, a couple of weeks ago we got some more leads on this and it's funny because now it's the 20 year anniversary. Panezott. Hoover: Ohios strangest unsolved homicides (Press release and photo are from the Columbiana County Prosecutor's Facebook page). Weve had it down at the prosecutors office since February of last year, and we were actually scheduled to have a meeting with the prosecutors office on that case this week, said McLaughlin. Talbert noted that the perception of police and investigative work had changed in a number of ways since his career began. He notes the vast majority of crimes including murders in the county seem to have some component of drug use connected to them and resolving drug problems in the local communities solves immediate crimes. Talbert said that social media had also benefited officers by increasing their ability to both distribute and receive important information within the community. Leading the efforts of the task force will be Chief Investigator Troy Walker of the Prosecutors Office and Detective David Talbert of the Salem, Ohio Police Department. Search Ohio homicide victims by name, city or keywords. As ALWAYS. if you know anything about any of our cases, please reach out to the Task Force. Its sad, very sad,, In this job, I dont care if youre a patrolman, whether youre in a big city, or a small town, youre going to see stuff and do stuff you never want to see or do again and you have to learn to deal with that,, When youre here eight hours a day, or 12, or however long, you need to think about what youre going to do after that. Best gifts for the graduate with travel plans, Positive Parenting: Children and social media, Len Romes Local Health: Migraines and screen time, Man who lost wife, son in mass shooting tells story, Regulators seize First Republic in 3rd bank failure, Texas baseball player hit by gunfire during game, NFL players daughter drowns after falling in pool, Where you can use expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons, Some could see northern lights again: Heres where, Virginia doctor accused of illegal oxycodone scheme, Experts warn symptom may return with new COVID strain, These were the deadliest national parks of 2022, Fired Big Lots manager says she just wanted carts, BestReviews.com - Top gifts to make everyone happy this spring, Mothers Day inspo: This foot massager has 20,000, Drew Barrymores Walmart collection is perfect for, Best Mothers Day gifts for the budding plant mom, Best Mothers Day Gifts for moms obsessed with books, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.