Pair Charged After Dumping Trash in Ohio Wildlife Preserve
  • 6 years ago

Authorities in Ohio said they identified and charged a man and woman who were filmed dumping items, including televisions and tires, in a wildlife preserve area in Hocking County in July.The Hocking County Sheriff’s Office shared this footage of the incident in an appeal for the public’s help to identify the suspects on August 29.In an update on Facebook, authorities said as a direct result of sharing the footage, the Ohio Division of Wildlife, with the assistance of the Perry County Sheriff’s Office and their Litter Control Deputy, made contact with the two individuals, who confessed to dumping items at multiple locations.“Corey Webb and Amanda Pyke, both of Perry County, were charged with Littering on State Property and Operating a Vehicle in a Non-Designated Area, both of which are misdemeanors,” the post read. Credit: Hocking County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful