One of three Ohio men facing charges for trying to cover up the death of a pregnant woman has been sentenced to prison.
James Rothenbusch, 52, pleaded guilty to complicity to tampering with evidence in connection with the death of 28-year-old Brittany Fuhr-Storms. During a hearing on Thursday, a judge sentenced him to 30 months in prison for the crime, which was uncovered on Aug. 3, 2025, when Fuhr-Storms’ body was found stuffed in a storage tote in a wooded area. Fuhr-Storms was pregnant at the time of her death, which authorities said was due to an “alleged overdose.”
Rothenbusch was charged, along with 47-year-old Rick Sheppard and 44-year-old Walter Wade, who are expected to go on trial next month. Authorities said the men failed to report Fuhr-Storms’ death after she died in a Middletown, Ohio, home that was connected to Rothenbusch and Sheppard…