Ohio man arrested after roommate found dead in Colorado
BUFFALO, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio man who had been living in Colorado has been charged with murder after his roommate was found dead inside their home.
Carl Hoopingarner, 59, of Kipling, Ohio, was arrested on Tuesday and is now facing a first-degree murder charge, according to the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators were alerted that Hoopingarner was wanted when his roommate was found dead inside their Limon, Colorado, home on Monday.
Colorado authorities told the sheriff’s office that Hoopingarner may have been heading back to Guernsey County and was believed to be armed and driving his roommate’s car. Officers took Hoopingarner into custody at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday at a Buffalo, Ohio, home after a standoff with law enforcement.
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Investigators found the car at the Buffalo home, which was partially covered in a plastic tarp. The sheriff’s office said they spoke to the homeowner who was in the yard and confirmed that Hoopingarner was inside with the homeowner’s girlfriend.
About 30 minutes later, Hoopingarner exited the home and surrendered to authorities before he was transferred to the county jail. The homeowner and the girlfriend were released at the scene after further investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
Hoopingarner had also been wanted in Belmont County for an aggravated trafficking in drugs charge, and remains in the county jail while awaiting further court proceedings.
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