NEWS RELEASE
July 20, 2024
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman states that on 07/19/2024 deputies and detectives responded to 495 Eckhart Road Lucasville, Ohio in an attempt to locate a male that the Scioto County Grand Jury had returned an indictment warrant earlier that day. The indictment was in reference to an ongoing investigation of the rape of a child.
Sheriff Thoroughman stated that a female, identified as the suspect’s wife, answered the door and stated that the male was not home and that he had went fishing.
Detectives and deputies remained in the area surveilling the residences due to the fact that all vehicles registered to the couple were in their driveway. A van was observed leaving the residence containing two persons.
A traffic stop was made on that vehicle and the occupants advised that the suspect was inside the residence with his wife and that the wife had lied to deputies.
Detectives were led to believe that the couple were at risk for suicide. Knowing that the couple were inside the residence deputies and detective announced themselves and knocked on the door for several minutes.
Due to the exigent circumstance that the couple may have harmed themselves deputies entered the residence. Both subjects were located hiding in a back bedroom unharmed.
Arrested was Ezra Wright, age 81, of Lucasville. Wright has been charged with 6 counts of Rape of a Child, a felony of the 1st degree. Wright is currently being held without bond. Also arrested was Carolyn Wright, age 80.
Carolyn has been charged with 1 count of Obstructing Justice. a felony of the 3rd degree. Carolyn is currently being held on a $10,000 bond and will appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on Monday. July 22, 2024.
This is still an ongoing investigation, anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Jodi Conkel @ 740-351-1091
cc: Local Radio & News Media
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