Judge David McKenna bound over the cases of both Nathan Ritze and Whitney Johnson for presentation to a Highland County grand jury during a preliminary hearing in Hillsboro Municipal Court Thursday morning.

Judge David McKenna bound over the cases of both Nathan Ritze and Whitney Johnson for presentation to a Highland County grand jury during a preliminary hearing in Hillsboro Municipal Court Thursday morning.

State Senator Bob Peterson (R- Sabina) has applauded the Ohio Senate’s approval of House Bill 59, the state budget bill that includes a $1.4 billion tax cut for small businesses and makes the largest investment in public education in the last decade.

A 19-year-old Waverly man is in custody after a multi-county pursuit early Thursday morning. According to Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward, Keaton Fury, 19, of Waverly, is in custody at the Highland County Justice Center, awaiting charges by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Whitney Johnson and Nathan Ritze appeared before Hillsboro Municipal Court Judge David McKenna Wednesday morning.

Whitney Johnson and Nathan Ritze appeared before Hillsboro Municipal Court Judge David McKenna Wednesday morning.

Whitney Johnson and Nathan Ritze were questioned by the Hillsboro Police Department Monday afternoon about the suspicious death of a 1-year-old child last week.

Whitney Johnson and Nathan Ritze were questioned by the Hillsboro Police Department Monday afternoon about the suspicious death of a 1-year-old child last week.