Two men are jailed on suspicion of aggravated murder of a 32-year-old Middletown woman who died Tuesday, according to the Journal-News.
Jordan James Lay, 22, and Nicholas Alan Mattox, 23, were booked into the Butler County Jail on Wednesday following their arrests, Monroe police said.
Crews were called shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday on a report of an unresponsive person in the 100 block of Anne Road in Monroe. Amy Risner was pronounced dead at the scene, and her death was ruled a homicide Wednesday by the Butler County Coroner’s Office. Her death remains under investigation, Monroe police said.
Lay and Mattox are being held without bond.
FIRST REPORT
The death of a 32-year-old woman Tuesday evening has been ruled a homicide by the Butler County Coroner’s Office.
Amy Risner of Middletown was pronounced dead at 5:25 p.m. in the 100 block of Anne Road in Monroe, according to the coroner’s office.
The cause of death is pending.
Officer Joshua King said Monroe police officers were called around 3:50 p.m. to a residence on a report of an unresponsive person. Detectives and coroner’s office investigators were then called to the scene.
“This is a very active investigation,” King said.
