Crestline police arrest second man wanted in connection with woman's death
CRESTLINE — Police have arrested a second man wanted as part of their investigation into a Crestline woman's homicide last week.
Eugene "Jimmy" Flinders, Jr., 33, of Mansfield, was arrested Tuesday morning as he was walking along Clink Boulevard in Crestline, said Jeffrey Shook, chief of the Crestline Police Department. Flinders already had a warrant out for his arrest in an unrelated case.
"He's being detained and we're trying to figure out our next steps with him," Shook said Tuesday morning. He said Flinders is not considered a suspect in the death of Cynthia Jo Heath, 47, 701 W. Bucyrus St., Crestline.
Where did Eugene "Jimmy" Flinders, Jr. live?
Flinders' last known address is 244 E. Arch Street, Mansfield. Police believe Flinders once lived with family members at 711 W. Bucyrus Street in Crestline.
Robert Pinyerd, 40, who had been living with the victim, was sought by police after Heath's body was found in her home Thursday evening. Pinyerd was arrested in Mansfield on Friday, according to police.
Police initially said Heath died of "unnatural causes" and have since characterized her death as a homicide.
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When were police officers called?
Officers were called to Heath's home at 9:08 p.m. Thursday when family members entering the home found her body, according to the news release.
Police had been asked to check the home earlier in the day, but "couldn't see anything out of the ordinary," Crestline Police Chief Jeffrey Shook said.
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"They thought that something was going on and they were concerned about her well-being," he said of family members. "They decided to check in on her because our victim wasn't there to get her daughter off of the bus."
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Anyone who has any information surrounding Heath's death is asked to contact Det. Jason Kitzmiller at 419-683-2222 or 419-295-3075. Tipsters also can email Kitzmiller at jkitzmiller@crestlineoh.com or the chief at jshook@crestlineoh.com.
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