Dakota Spurlock, 24, of Clermont County, was found dead in a field near New Market in Highland County, Ohio, on February 28, 2018. His body had a single gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators say the killing occurred in Clermont County and the body was later transported and dumped in Highland County.

Three men were indicted in connection with the death: Stoney James Behler, 37, Steve A. Davis, 40, and John Daniel Disney, 39. Each faced charges of involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse; Behler also faced a weapons under disability charge. According to the indictment and the investigation, the killing appears tied to a drug deal that went wrong, and Behler allegedly shot Spurlock during an altercation over drugs and money. Davis pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence and agreed to testify against the others; Behler and Disney were awaiting trial and Davis was believed to be at large in the Clermont County area at the time of the indictments.

Anyone with information about Dakota Spurlock, the movements of these men in early 2018, or the events leading up to February 28, 2018, is asked to come forward.