The Richland County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a warrant for Murder for the homicide of Austin Smiley. 28 year old Jordan J. Skoog of Bellville, OH was charged and served a copy of the warrant for Murder. Skoog will be arraigned at 9:45 a.m. Friday morning at Mansfield Municipal Courtroom 2. Any further information will have to be released by Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Frontier Trail in Mifflin Township Wednesday evening and began a homicide investigation.
The deceased was identified as 19 year old Austin Smiley of New London, who was found inside the residence with one gunshot wound.