Logan man charged in murder of wife
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Ohio Attorney General's Office-
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Hocking County Prosecutor Benjamin E. Fickel announced Wednesday that a Logan man has been indicted on charges related to the murder of his wife.
A Hocking County grand jury indicted George Cooper, 50, on charges of aggravated murder and murder Wednesday. Both charges carry a gun specification.
Cooper is accused of shooting Mary Cooper, 37, multiple times in their Logan home earlier this month.
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"There is evidence that leads us to believe that this homicide was premeditated," DeWine said. "We intend to seek justice for the victim and her children, who will tragically grow up without their mother."
The Hocking County Prosecutor's Office is prosecuting the case with assistance from Attorney General DeWine's Special Prosecutions Section.
“Our Victim’s Services Program is working with the family members to provide them with services to help them through this tragic event," Prosecutor Fickel said. "I would like to also thank Attorney General Mike DeWine and all law enforcement involved for working diligently to ensure that justice will prevail.”
The case was investigated by the Logan Police Department with assistance from the Hocking County Sheriff's Office, Meigs County Sheriff's Office and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Cooper is currently being held in the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail on $2 million bond.
A Hocking County grand jury indicted George Cooper, 50, on charges of aggravated murder and murder Wednesday. Both charges carry a gun specification.
Cooper is accused of shooting Mary Cooper, 37, multiple times in their Logan home earlier this month.
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"There is evidence that leads us to believe that this homicide was premeditated," DeWine said. "We intend to seek justice for the victim and her children, who will tragically grow up without their mother."
The Hocking County Prosecutor's Office is prosecuting the case with assistance from Attorney General DeWine's Special Prosecutions Section.
“Our Victim’s Services Program is working with the family members to provide them with services to help them through this tragic event," Prosecutor Fickel said. "I would like to also thank Attorney General Mike DeWine and all law enforcement involved for working diligently to ensure that justice will prevail.”
The case was investigated by the Logan Police Department with assistance from the Hocking County Sheriff's Office, Meigs County Sheriff's Office and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Cooper is currently being held in the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail on $2 million bond.