Gag Order Issued In Case Of Teens Charged In Woman’s Death At Park

A judge in southeastern Ohio has put a gag order on attorneys in a high profile murder case.

The Hocking County judge is putting the kibosh on pretrial publicity in the cases of two teenagers charged in the death of a Chillicothe photographer.

The judge issued an order barring the attorneys from making any public statements unless the same are made on court record.

On Labor Day, prosecutors say 16-year-olds Jaden Churchheus and Jordan Buckley forced a 6-foot, 74-pound log off a cliff at Hocking Hills State Park.

The log landed on photographer Victoria Schafer, who was killed instantly.

Both teens will appear in court on Friday. They are being tried as adults.