At 0433 hours on Sunday, May 15, 2022, The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s 911 center received a call of an unconscious person located in a car on McKee Road at the intersection of Eastport Road, Dennison (Mill Twp). The body was later identified with the assistance of the Tuscarawas County Coroner’s Office as John Q. Bashline II, of Powhatan Point in BELMONT County. Bashline was 37 years old at the time of his death. While the official cause and manner of death are still to be determined by Tuscarawas County Coroner, Dr. Jeff Cameron, a single gunshot swound to the chest was observed.
An extensive investigation that included collecting numerous videos and witness statements eventually led to a belief that Bashline’s red Honda Fit car and driven on several streets in Dennison and Uhrichsville before being left in its eventual location just behind Trinity Twin City Hospital. Video footage collected by Detectives also began to reveal that a second vehicle, a dark colored pickup truck seen in some of the footage may have been involved in the crime.
Eventually, the dark colored truck was located and suspects developed. Three individuals were interviewed and subsequently arrested and incarcerated in the Tuscarawas County Jail. The individuals provided statements independent (but consistent) of each other that describe the shooting as the result of heavy drinking and reckless and dangerous handling of a firearm causing Bashline’s death. Specific details as to what took place are being withheld until investigators can review the rest of the physical and electronic evidence and so the Prosecutor has time to review the case to determine the appropriate charges for the individuals involved. It should be noted that the individuals claim that the shooting death of Mr. Bashline was not intentional. The incident reportedly took place at a residence of FEED Springs Rd. S.E. Uhrichsville, Ohio.
These admissions did not come without initial dishonesty from all three of the suspects. Investigators had to work through numerous false statements before getting to a set of facts that appeared probable. The individuals listed below are currently incarcerated in the Tuscarawas County Jail:
Dalbert “Dale” Sanders , DOB: 9/3/1985 of Uhrichsville will be charged with the shooting death of Bashline and is also expected to be charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.
Michael P. Reynolds, DOB: 3/4/1985 of Uhrichsville being held on consideration of charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence
Dominic Allen Reynolds, DOB: 7/20/1995 of Feed Springs Rd. S.E. Uhrichsville, Ohio is being held for consideration of charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.
Their mugshots will accompany this news release.
The 911 Dispatchers. Initial responded Deputies and the Detectives of the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office worked from the early morning to the very late evening to bring this case to the point where arrests could be made. The teamwork and diligence and actions were professional and exactly what the citizens of Tuscarawas County have come to expect. The mother of the victim was consulted throughout the day and evening and our prayers go out to her and Mr. Bashline’s entire family for this tragic death.
The formal filing of charges will be determined by the Office of County Prosecutor Ryan Styer.
The Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by and wishes to thank the Tuscarawas County Coroner, County Prosecutor, Dennison Police Department, Uhrichsville Police Department, Dover Police Department, Trinity Twin City Hospital, Rosenberry Towing and countless other businesses and residents who helped piece this crime and timeline together by providing video footage.
Sheriff Orvis L. Campbell
Original source found here.
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