Charles Michael Meadows Jr., 39, of Waverly, Ohio, was killed on December 9, 2019, in central Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office identified his death as a homicide and investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and Piketon police assisted in the case.

Authorities publicly sought Jon-Eric Burggraf for questioning, describing him as armed and dangerous and urging the public not to approach him. A tip led to Burggraf’s arrest in Ross County on December 11, 2019; he was charged with Meadows’ murder. Family and friends remembered Meadows as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

If anyone has information about what happened to Charles Meadows or knew him personally, please come forward to investigators.