WILLARD, Ohio β A northern Ohio man is being held with a $1 million bond after deputies say he fatally shot a neighbor while she was mowing her lawn and then barricaded himself in his home.
Norwalk Municipal Court records show 50-year-old James Blair was charged with murder in the Tuesday night shooting near Willard, about 80 miles southeast of Toledo. Online records did not list an attorney for him.
The Huron County Sheriff's Office says Blair is accused of shooting a next-door neighbor, 62-year-old Linda Ciotto, in the head while she was mowing her lawn. He then stayed in his home for nearly five hours before eventually surrendering to hostage negotiators. Authorities have not discussed a possible motive.
He is scheduled for another court appearance on Tuesday morning.
