Death of Elida Man Ruled a Homicide

The death of a man in Elida over the Christmas weekend is being investigated as a homide.

The following release was provide by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office:

The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has listed the death of Jaden L. Oglesbee as a homicide. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is continuing to investigate the death and working to obtain evidence and additional statements regarding the events that led to Jaden’s death. At this time, the Detective Bureau can confirm that at least one of the causes of death was related to force applied to his neck area by another individual. Toxicology reports for Jaden are pending with the Coroner’s Office. When deputies arrived at the scene, the night of the incident, several family and household members advised them that Jaden had been involved in a physical altercation with another person in the home. This individual has not been taken into custody and has not been charged. The investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released as the investigation allows or if criminal charges are filed in the matter.