SYLVANIA, Ohio — The Sylvania man accused of killing his mother-in-law last week was indicted on seven charges Thursday, including aggravated murder.
According to court documents, a Lucas County grand jury indicted Jonathan Schmidt on the following charges:
- Two counts of aggravated murder
- Two counts of murder
- One count of aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony
- Two counts of felonious assault, a second-degree felony
Schmidt, 35, is accused of killing his mother-in-law, Marcia VanDruten, at her Sylvania home on April 15. He previously pleaded not guilty in Sylvania Municipal Court. That case is superseded by the indictment. His arraignment in Lucas County Common Pleas has not yet been scheduled.
It is not unusual for multiple murder counts to be filed, even though there is only one victim. The aggravated murder counts cite different sections of the Ohio Revised Code. In one count, it states that he planned the killing. The second aggravated murder says he planned the murder and also committed aggravated burglary…