Clermont County hit-and-run that killed 19-year-old officially ruled homicide

NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (WKRC) – A multiagency investigation is underway after Jayden Nelson was found dead early Sunday on a roadway in New Richmond.

On Monday, March 9, 2026, the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office launched a joint effort to investigate the circumstances surrounding Nelson’s death.

Nelson was discovered deceased on March 8, 2026, at about 4 a.m. on the roadway of Bethel-New Richmond Road.

Authorities said the combined response was prompted by information received from the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office, which determined the death to be a homicide…

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