Police in Ohio confirm 2 dead from storm system that damaged homes and businesses
A fierce storm system unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky on Thursday. Indiana State Police said there are "many significant injuries" there.
by The Associated Press
Mar 15, 2024
4 minutes
WINCHESTER, Ind. — Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce storm system that unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky on Thursday.
Chief Deputy Joe Kopus of the Logan County Sheriff's Department in Logan County in Bellefontaine, Ohio, confirmed the fatalities in an email early Friday to The Associated Press. He said there likely would be more fatalities discovered, noting there was heavy damage in Lakeview, Midway, Orchard Island and Russel's Point.
The Indiana State Police said there are "many significant injuries" after a tornado tore through the community of Winchester.
"There have been
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