IN IN - Hailey Buzbee, 17, Fishers, 5 January 2026*arrest*

[legalmomma]

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I just got off the phone with Samuel Shamansky, the lawyer for Tyler Thomas he told me his client led the FBI to the body of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee last night.

Thomas had an initial court hearing in Franklin County, Ohio this morning. Shamansky said Buzbee’s body was located in Perry County, which is southwest of Columbus.

Shamansky told me the FBI picked Thomas up on Sunday from the Franklin County Jail in Ohio and Thomas took officials to where her body was.

Thomas was booked into jail on one count of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor – create/produce material, a Level 2 felony and one count of tampering with evidence – alter/destroy/conceal/remove record, a Level 3 felony.

Shamansky told me he believes Thomas will be charged with murdering Buzbee in said Hocking County.

When I asked Shamansky if Thomas committed the murder, he told me not to assume that and to wait until all of the evidence comes forward. I also asked how Buzbee died and he said he was not ready to disclose that information.

Thomas is currently being held 1.5 million dollar bond.

 

[nerosleuth]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018351108368851170

I just got off the phone with Samuel Shamansky, the lawyer for Tyler Thomas he told me his client led the FBI to the body of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee last night.

Thomas had an initial court hearing in Franklin County, Ohio this morning. Shamansky said Buzbee’s body was located in Perry County, which is southwest of Columbus.

Shamansky told me the FBI picked Thomas up on Sunday from the Franklin County Jail in Ohio and Thomas took officials to where her body was.

Thomas was booked into jail on one count of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor – create/produce material, a Level 2 felony and one count of tampering with evidence – alter/destroy/conceal/remove record, a Level 3 felony.

Shamansky told me he believes Thomas will be charged with murdering Buzbee in said Hocking County.

When I asked Shamansky if Thomas committed the murder, he told me not to assume that and to wait until all of the evidence comes forward. I also asked how Buzbee died and he said he was not ready to disclose that information.

Thomas is currently being held 1.5 million dollar bond.

Hocking County and Perry County are located southeast of Columbus in the rural hilly region of Southern Ohio. Both counties are an one hour drive from Columbus.

This case is now being covered by the Columbus area tv stations since yesterday.

Shamansky is a very well known criminal defense attorney in the Columbus area that has been involved with high profile criminal trials.

 

[nerosleuth]

WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio is reporting that the FBI in Indianapolis is now the lead agency leading the investigation.

WCMH-TV reported that images and video of the victim was found in a deleted file in the form of cache photos.

Source:

Missing Indiana teen found in Ohio; Suspect allegedly had sexual images on phone

Https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/court-records-columbus-man-tied-to-indiana-teens-disappearance-had-sexual-images-on-phone/