1 Of 4 Victims Had Sought Help From Cops 2 Days Before He Was Murdered By Donald Hoffman

[Whisper]

Donald Hoffman

Hoffman in court​

One of four men found slain at their homes in a small
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city had sought help two days earlier for the man now charged in the killings, according to police records
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Billy Jack Chatman told Bucyrus police two days before he was found dead that he had called an ambulance for Donald Hoffman against Hoffman's wishes after the man collapsed on his floor, according to documents obtained through a public records
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The records show Hoffman, 41, had entered Chatman's house Aug. 30 bloody and reeking of alcohol, the apparent victim of an assault.
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Hoffman fell down, Chatman "thought he may need an ambulance so he called" despite Hoffman asking him not to tell anyone about the assault,
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audio of the emergency call, Hoffman had told Chatman he was beaten by about eight people and Chatman wasn't sure Hoffman was breathing.
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bodies of Chatman, 55, and another man were found Sept. 1. Two other bodies were found the next day.

The other victims were Freelin Hensley, 67; Darrell Lewis, 65; and Gerald Lee Smith, 65, whose first name a prosecutor says is spelled Jerald.
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each slaying, a grand jury indicted Hoffman — known as "Big Don" — on two counts of aggravated murder and single counts of aggravated robbery, kidnapping and felonious assault. The 21 counts also included a single charge of abuse of a corpse. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday.

Friends and relatives have said at least some of the slain men knew one another and Hoffman — as poker or drinking buddies, through mutual acquaintances or perhaps by proximity in where they lived.
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unclear whether Hoffman ever knew Chatman had called the ambulance to pick him up.

Police questioned Hoffman about the day after he'd been delivered to the emergency room by the ambulance Chatman called
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An officer "asked if he knew what had happened and Hoffman said that he did not."

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/victim-had-helped-ohio-man-charged-4-killings-171355435.html

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Four counts of aggravated murder and the highest bond ever set against for a defendant in Crawford county history. That's what a Bucyrus man is facing after he made his initial appearance in court.
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say Donald Hoffman admitted to killing four men and on Thursday, the victim's families got to see him for the first time.

Sorrow and heartbreak wore on the faces of every person who walked into the courtroom; families suddenly shattered by a man
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many of the victims knew.

“He was a loving and caring person, not to just his children, but to anyone and everyone," said Donna Hardymon, the daughter of 67-year-old Freelin Hensley, who was found dead in his home. “He is a good man. He did not deserve this at all. Our family is hurt because we're lost,”
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41-year old Donald Hoffman
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charged with four counts of aggravated murder. He appeared via video in court. Police say he confessed to the crimes, and during questioning, understood what he had done. “(He) seemed of sound mind and sane to me,” said Bucyrus police Chief David Koepke.
Hoffman is a former ex-con with convictions for assault, burglary, passing bad checks - which he is currently on parole for - theft, and domestic violence.
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make sure he never leaves his prison cell, the judge set the highest bond ever recorded in Crawford County: $10 million; $2.5 million for each count.

For the family of 65-year-old Darrell Lewis - who was also found dead in his home - says it's difficult to express the grief of losing their brother. “I can't even hardly express it. Part of me was angry about how someone could go around from place to place, going around killing people,
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Also killed during the violence were 55-year-old Billy Jack Chatman and 65-year-old Gerald Smith.
If Hoffman is sentenced to die, he would be the first person in Crawford County to receive a death sentence since 1991.

In an effort to bring healing to the family and the city, a prayer vigil was held at City Hall shortly after Hoffman appeared
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“Our peace has been shattered in a way that has shaken us to our core,"
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Bucyrus Mayor Jeff Reser. Dozens of citizens locked hands and prayed that the evil that struck their city would not tear it apart.

The prayer vigil was an attempt for Bucyrus to begin healing from a crime spree that took the lives of four people and the innocence of a small town. “It makes us cynical, it brings us together, it’s shed our innocence, but whatever it takes, we will get through it",
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Among those who attended the vigil was Sarah Lewis, whose father was among those killed. She was in court as her dad's alleged killer appeared via video to hear the charges against him.

“He had a dirty smirk on his face. I wanted to reach through that computer monitor and punch him in his face"s
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Now, a grand jury will hear evidence in his case and an indictment will then be filed. It will be at that point when Hoffman will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty to the charges against him.

It's a crime that has rocked the city of Bucyrus and in the words of the police chief, “one of the worst crimes in the city's history.”

 

[Chinchillazilla]

Jesus. No good deed goes unpunished.

 

[SimplySpaztastic]

Uhhhhhhh this douchebag's nickname is "Big Don?"

...he looks more like a "Big Duh" if you ask me..
but after trial he will then be "Big Done":hilarious:

Bwhahahahahahahaaa:whistle:

 

[Rouge]

So is the blood from the "assault" possibly the blood of the other two men and that's why he refused an ambulance? If they were indeed poker buddies, an unpaid debt could certainly make for a logical motive.

 

[Taxidermi]

Uhhhhhhh this douchebag's nickname is "Big Don?"

...he looks more like a "Big Duh" if you ask me..
but after trial he will then be "Big Done":hilarious:

Bwhahahahahahahaaa:whistle:

Big Derp

 

[Whisper]

Ohio Man Pleads Not Guilty To 4 Slayings

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man charged in the slayings of four men found at their separate homes in the small Ohio city of Bucyrus pleaded not guilty Monday.
Donald Hoffman, 41, wore an orange jail outfit and handcuffs as he appeared in Crawford County court, where he was jailed on $10 million bond. One of his attorneys declined to comment after the arraignment on aggravated murder, robbery and other charges.
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man is charged with 21 counts, including some with specifications for a potential death penalty.

Two men were discovered dead Sept. 1 at their homes. Two more bodies were found the next day after police say Hoffman approached officers with information.

A coroner determined the men were beaten, strangled or both.
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investigators talked with Hoffman for hours, but they wouldn't discuss those conversations or other aspects of the investigation while working to establish a timeline and motive for the slayings.

In each slaying, Hoffman is charged with two counts of aggravated murder and single counts of aggravated robbery, kidnapping and felonious assault. He also faces one count of abuse of a corpse.
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The slayings represent unusually violent crimes in Bucyrus, a city of about 12,000 people roughly 65 miles north of Columbus where officials acknowledge prevalent drug problems.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/15/donald-hoffman_n_5823762.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

 

[Kathy]

Oh well, now he will have all the time in the world to continue his card playing. He of course now have to find new buddies to play with. Hopefully they watch him real close because he obviously takes it seriously! Lord I would hate to see what he would do for a bet on a honey bun!

 

[GenericUser123]

From 2015:

Convicted Murderer Donald Hoffman Recounts Brutal Slayings Of Four Friends In Bucyrus

BUCYRUS, Ohio
Donald Hoffman had the right to remain silent on the brutal murders of four acquaintances last year, but he said plenty during than six hours of questioning by police last September.

"I attacked him from behind,” Hoffman recalls in gruesome detail. “He fell down between the bed and the chair going towards the concrete wall. That's where I strangled him."

Chilling detail spoken with equally chilling calm, how he killed four men, including his 65-year-old roommate Jerry Smith during a crack binge.

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The punishment was no laughing matter -- Hoffman has received four consecutive life terms without parole. Police held off releasing the confession until now because they wanted to wait until after Hoffman's sentencing.

http://www.10tv.com/article/convict...recounts-brutal-slayings-four-friends-bucyrus