On the evening of December 14, 2025, deputies were called to a home on Township Highway 43 in the village of Nevada after a 911 report of a domestic disturbance and a follow-up call warning of threats against a family member. When deputies entered the residence they secured a male at the scene and found 70-year-old Stephen G. Mitten dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

The incident became a major investigation: the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted at the scene, and Assistant Wyandot County Coroner Michael O’Reilly ordered an autopsy with the body taken to the Lucas County Coroner’s Office. Authorities arrested 48-year-old Jason G. Mitten of Nevada and charged him with one count of murder. At a preliminary hearing a judge set bond at $3 million and scheduled a return date of December 22, 2025.

Officials described the matter as an active investigation while detectives and prosecutors continued to gather facts and examine evidence. Does anyone in the area have information about the household or the events that led up to December 14?