Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley

Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley This page is intended for general informational purposes only.

09/26/2026

Happening today through Tuesday:

08/11/2026

New Dates for State v. Sarah Haning

At the pretrial hearing held on August 10, 2026, Sarah Haning received new pretrial and trial dates. These new dates are as follows:

Initial Pretrial: September 22, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Final Pretrial and Motion Hearing: October 26, 2026 at 11:00 A.M.

Status Hearing: December 1, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

Jury Trial: January 5, 2027 at 8:00 A.M.

08/11/2026

August 11, 2026 Meigs County Court of Common Pleas Criminal Docket

1:30 P.M. Beverly Haning: Initial Pre-Trial

08/11/2026

Meigs County Court of Common Pleas hearings that are open to the public and can be viewed in person or via Zoom on the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas account using the following credentials: Meeting ID: 901 017 0793; Passcode: 532019. Anyone attending on Zoom must be muted and should have their own video disabled so as not to distract court participants.

Additionally, hearings can be viewed live on the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/. These sessions remain available on the YouTube page for later viewing as well.

08/10/2026

August 10, 2026 Meigs County Court of Common Pleas Criminal Docket

10:00 Larry Holsingre, Jr.: Final Pretrial

10:00 Michelle Young: Arraignment on Probation Violation (two cases)

10:15 Woodrow Richards, Jr.: Initial Pretrial (three cases)

10:30 Sarah Haning: Initial Pretrial

10:45 William Fink: Initial Pretrial

11:00 Nathan Wolfe: Initial Pretrial

11:15 Tony Lambert: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

11:30 Frederick Gibbs: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

1:00 Ryan Stone: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing (three cases); Arraignment (one case)

1:30 Derek Mays: Initial Pretrial

1:30 Kevin Dalton: Initial Pretrial

1:30 Thomas Anderson: Initial Pretrial

1:45 Robert Thorla: Initial Pretrial

2:00 James Bergman, III: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

2:30 Matthew Fisher: Status

2:45 Chase Will: Initial Pretrial

3:00 Christopher Conley: Status Hearing and Motions Hearing

Hearings are public and viewable via the Court's Zoom and YouTube.

08/05/2026

August 6, 2026 Meigs County Court of Common Pleas Criminal Docket

8:00 Travis Swartz: Arraignment on Probation Violation

12:00 Lacey Kennedy: Status Hearing

08/03/2026

August 3, 2026 Meigs County Court of Common Pleas Criminal Docket

1:00 Randing Haning: Initial Pretrial Hearing

1:00 Jessica Canterbury: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

1:30 Chloe King: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

2:00 Lowell Halfhill: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

2:30 Kevin Harris: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

3:00 Margaret Hall: Final Pretrial and Motions Hearing

3:15 Felisha Stumbo: Initial Pretrial Hearing

3:30 Austin Clutter: Status Hearing

07/28/2026

July 29, 2026 Meigs County Court of Common Pleas Criminal Docket

8:15 Joshua Sager: Probation Violation Arraignment

9:00 Lula Harris: Probation Violation Hearing

9:30 Dylan Darst: Probation Violation Hearing

10:00 Robert Windsor IV: Probation Violation Hearing

11:00 Kevin Dalton: Initial Pretrial Hearing

11:30 Thomas Anderson: Initial Pretrial Hearing

12:00 Morgan Knerr: Bond Review Hearing

12:00 Gregory Pullins: Bond Review Hearing

1:00 Chad Griffin: Probation Violation Hearing

07/24/2026

Samuel Hochstetler Guilty of Aggravated Murder

Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announces that on Jully 24, 2026, Samuel Hochstetler, 19, of Rutland, Ohio, entered a guilty plea to Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony. This count alleged that Hochstetler purposely caused the death of Rosanna Kinsinger while committing r**e. The evidence showed that Kinsinger died from positional asphyxiation while Hochstetler engaged in nonconsensual s*xual conduct with her. Hochstetler was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Hochstetler was also required to register as a violent offender and as a Tier III s*x offender.

Hochstetler was indicted on May 22, 2025 for numerous counts related to the March 12, 2025 death of Rosanna Kinsinger, 28, of Rutland, Ohio. These offenses included murder, kidnapping, r**e, and strangulation. If convicted of each of these offenses at trial, each would merge with the Aggravated Murder conviction for purposes of sentencing and would not change the sentencing range.

Hochstetler was scheduled for a jury trial on July 27, 2026. With Hochstetler’s conviction, that jury trial is vacated. Anyone scheduled for jury service in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas on July 27, 2026 no longer needs to appear.

The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, the Major Crimes Unit, the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Ohio BCI, the Meigs County Coroner’s Office, the Gallia County Coroner’s Office, the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, and Meigs EMS investigated this matter.

07/24/2026

***State v. Samuel Hochstetler***

A hearing is scheduled today, July 24, 2026 at 1:00 P.M.

The hearing is open to the public and can be viewed in person or via Zoom on the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas account using the following credentials: Meeting ID: 901 017 0793; Passcode: 532019. Anyone attending on Zoom must be muted. Additionally, this hearing can be viewed on the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/.

Address

112 East Memorial Drive, Suite B
Pomeroy, OH
45769

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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