Nathan Allen Stroub, known as Big Nate, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on February 11, 2023, in the 100 block of Lindenwood Place in Carey, Ohio. He was 42. Friends and family remembered him as a kind person who brought joy and laughter to those around him.

Local law enforcement opened an immediate investigation. Samuel Seabert, 43, a Carey resident, was identified as the primary suspect, turned himself in shortly after the incident, and was charged with homicide. Seabert was held at the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office on a $5 million bond. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the exact cause of death and other details about the shooting.

This was reported as the village’s second homicide within seven months, a development that alarmed residents. If anyone knew Nathan, saw activity on Lindenwood Place that day, or has information relevant to the investigation, please come forward.