West Milton, OH – Police in Miami County are investigating a series of connected killings that left three people dead across multiple locations early Saturday morning, October 25, 2025.
According to Chief Doyle Wright of the West Milton Police Division, the incident began when 34-year-old Jacob E. Prichard of Huber Heights allegedly killed his wife, 33-year-old Jaymee M. Prichard, before driving to the West Milton Municipal Building parking lot at 701 S. Miami Street. Around 5:08 a.m., Prichard reportedly took his own life at the scene. Officers later found his wife deceased in the trunk of their vehicle.
Preliminary investigation revealed that earlier the same morning, Prichard allegedly broke into an apartment at 1641 Honey Tree Place in Sugarcreek Township, where he killed 25-year-old Jaime S. Gustitus, an acquaintance of the couple. Authorities believe that murder occurred around 2 a.m. before Prichard traveled to West Milton.
Officials say the victims were connected through their work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Sugarcreek Township Police Department, and the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, are assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Authorities have identified three crime scenes—located in West Milton, Huber Heights, and Sugarcreek Township—all linked to the same suspect. Police extend condolences to the victims’ families and ask anyone with information to contact Lt. Jason Moore at the Miami County Sheriff’s Office at 937-440-6085 ext. 3991.
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