A cross-state manhunt ended within hours Wednesday after an Ohio woman was found dead in her home and her husband vanished, prompting a rapid search that led authorities to West Virginia.
ALLIANCE, OH – A 49-year-old man accused in the killing of his wife was taken into custody Wednesday in West Virginia after authorities say two children discovered their mother dead inside a bedroom and called 911. The discovery in the Stark County city of Alliance triggered an urgent investigation that quickly focused on the victim’s husband, who was located across state lines later that day.
Ashley Ross was found dead Wednesday morning by her two children, who alerted emergency responders. Investigators with the City of Alliance Police Department determined at the scene that her death was a homicide, though officials have not publicly disclosed the specific cause or manner of death…