MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop G - 1226 W. Bus. 60/63, Willow Springs, MO 65793
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Jeff Kinder
(417) 469-3121, ext. 3735
G-10174
October 28, 2017
EMPHASIS:
Arrests Made In Reynolds County Shooting
On October 28, 2017, two men were arrested in Ohio for the murder of two Ellington, Missouri, residents. The arrests stem from an October 18, 2017, incident when three people were shot at a rural Reynolds County home near Ellington, Missouri. James Nance, 86, and his wife Janet Nance, 72, died from injuries sustained during the attack. A 73-year-old female was also injured during the assault and is recovering from those injuries. Information developed during the investigation led investigators to a motel in Deerfield Township, Ohio, where the two men were taken into custody without incident. They are identified as Timothy Callahan, 44, Farmington, Missouri, and David Young, 67, Ironton, Missouri.
Callahan and Young are each charged in Reynolds County Circuit Court with two counts of murder in the first degree. Both are being held without bond and extradition proceedings are underway in the state of Ohio. The above charges are mere accusations and are not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction. A press conference for interested media outlets will be held with Reynolds County authorities and announced in the near future.
The investigation was handled by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control, Reynolds County Sheriff’s Department, numerous local law enforcement agencies, Ohio law enforcement agencies, and federal authorities. The Patrol’s Violent Crime Support Unit provided assistance.
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