Martha Elizabeth Young, 34, of Coshocton, Ohio, was shot to death on January 4, 2021. She was a mother of four daughters, a United States Army veteran, and worked as a phlebotomist; she enjoyed reading, music, and practicing holistic and Reiki healing.

Martha and her brother, Joshua Allen Jones, were killed at the home of Edward L. Young, Martha’s husband, in the Olde Hickory subdivision of Canal Lewisville. He was pursued by police and arrested after crashing the vehicle.

At trial the prosecution presented numerous witnesses and over 100 items of evidence. Edward Young was found guilty of the murders and received life without parole for each murder count plus additional sentences for firearm specifications and having weapons under disability. Family members delivered victim impact statements describing their grief and forgiveness.