Nathan Allen Stroub, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian man, was known by friends as an outgoing, fun, loving, and caring person. A graduate of Carey High School, he worked as a tow truck and forklift driver and was a father to two children. His nicknames included "Stroubie" and "Spook."
On the night of Saturday, February 11, 2023, police in the village of Carey, Ohio, were called to a home in the 100 block of Lindenwood Place at 11:31 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found Nathan Stroub lying in the street at the intersection of Lindenwood Place and Pine Tree Drive. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased.
Just ten minutes after the shooting, a 43-year-old local man, Samuel W. Seabert, turned himself in to the Carey Police. He was arrested and charged with murder.
Investigators stated that the shooting appeared to have stemmed from a domestic issue.
Seabert was taken into custody at the Wyandot County Sheriff's Office, and a judge set his bond at $5 million. Following his arrest, Samuel Seabert entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in court.
The killing was the second murder in the small village of under 4,000 residents in just seven months, causing concern in the community. In the days after Stroub's death, a small memorial was created for him at the intersection where he was found. The case is currently proceeding through the court system.
