A couple arrested in Madison County after police found the body of the woman’s missing baby in Ohio last Friday have been extradited back to Ohio.
Officials say police in Madison County got a tip Thursday about the suspicious death of a child and concerns about the safety of two other children living in a Richmond home. Officers took Whitney Johnson, 26, into custody at her job, according to an AP report, and her boyfriend, Nathan Ritze, 25, fled the home, but police later caught up with him and took him into custody as well.
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Police say interviews with the couple led them to a wooded area near Hillsboro, Ohio, where officers found the remains of one-year-old Garin Niehaus. Police say the boy’s father had not seen the child since December, and the body may have been buried around that same time.
Johnson was extradited back to Ohio early on Monday afternoon, while Ritze was sent back later in the day.
Officials say police have so far charged Ritze and Johnson with abuse of a corpse and evidence tampering.
