Homicide Victim’s Brother Arrested

The investigation into the death of a Wyandot County man has resulted in the arrest of his brother.

Hardin County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a rural Forest home Thursday morning following a 9-1-1 transfer call from the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office, reporting a death at the residence.

Upon their arrival, deputies found 71-year-old Wayne Breidenbach deceased. The circumstances of the death were considered suspicious.

Following the investigation, the death has been determined to be a homicide.

As a result, the victim’s brother, 68-year-old Dana Lee Breidenbach was arrested and lodged at the Multi County Correctional Center in Marion with charges pending for Involuntary Manslaughter and Using Weapons While Intoxicated.

(Release from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office)