Found Deceased OH - Amber Eichner, 34, Genoa, 14 Apr 2021

[PommyMommy]

APR 30, updated MAY 1, 2021
Husband of missing Ohio mom pleads not guilty to murder | wtol.com

• John Eichner pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Friday morning.
• His arraignment in Ottawa County Common Pleas Court is scheduled for May 3 at 8:30 a.m. Howard Whitcomb was appointed as his attorney.
• He faces 28 felony charges:
  • Aggravated murder
  • Murder
  • Abuse of a corpse
  • Tampering with evidence (11 counts)
  • Possession of criminal tools (10 counts)
  • Money laundering (4 counts)
• John Eichner has a criminal record dating back to 1998.
  • In 1998 he was indicted on corruption of a minor. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison and had to register as a sexually oriented offender. Eichner was 19 at the time, and the victim was 14.
  • In 2010 he was charged with domestic violence, three years after his marriage to Amber. John threw Amber to the ground and punched her in the throat. This case was dismissed when Amber did not show up for the trial.
• DNA analysis is currently underway on the remains found which are believed to be Amber Eichner.

MAY 3, 2021
Murder suspect indicted | Sandusky Register John Eichner faces 28 counts
John Eichner had an initial court appearance in Ottawa County Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon. He did not enter a plea and the hearing was pushed back to Friday to allow him to obtain a court-appointed attorney, but the hearing was then canceled following his indictment Friday morning.

John Eichner has an initial hearing scheduled for Monday morning in the Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 1, 2021
Loved ones remember Amber Eichner (13abc.com)
”I feel if our story is heard, anybody that’s out there that is being abused... whether that’s a man on female or female on men they don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve this, you need to reach out for help and any shelter.. any police officer, our family personally please reach out, because you don’t deserve what happened to my cousin,” said ES.

What happened to Amber Eichner? | wtol.com
Those closest to Amber say she felt trapped in her own home with her estranged husband, John.

"She's somewhere he can never touch her again," one of Amber's friends said. "We never have to worry about her another night."

Amber's four children are now staying with her family down in Tennessee. But her cousin says her motherly spirit will be missed by everyone who was touched by it.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 6, 2021
Murder suspect enters insanity plea | Sandusky Register Ottawa County man accused of killing wife
An attorney for an Ottawa County man accused of killing his wife entered a not guilty by reason of insanity plea for his client.

Attorney Esteban Callejas, of Bowling Green, entered the plea Wednesday for his client John Eichner, 43, of Genoa. ...

Callejas requested the court order a mental health evaluation for Eichner, according to a court filing.

Judge Bruce Winters has not yet filed a formal order for the evaluation, but canceled two scheduled pretrial hearings and a jury trial date in July and set a new pretrial date for July 9. Prosecutors also haven’t yet filed a response.

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Murder suspect John Eichner pleads not guilty by reason of insanity (portclintonnewsherald.com)
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Eichner was arrested April 27 and initially charged in the Ottawa County Municipal Court. After being indicted by a grand jury on April 30, his case was moved to Ottawa County Common Pleas Court.

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The remains are believed to be those of Amber Eichner, however, investigators are still awaiting results from DNA analysis to confirm the identity.

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John Eichner’s murder case has been scheduled for a pretrial hearing at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 9. A jury trial will be held at a date to be determined.

 

[PommyMommy]

JUN 13, 2021
John Eichner found dead in jail cell; was accused in wife murder | wtol.com
The Ottawa County sheriff confirmed that BCI DNA analysis that came back on Wednesday showed the remains found in the south Toledo backyard belong to Amber Eichner.

Man accused of killing his estranged wife found dead in jail cell (nbc12.com)
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An incident report from the jail said the deputy conducting the security checks saw Eichner on the floor at the end of his jail cell divider. The deputy reported a noose was wrapped around his neck and John was slumped over. He removed the noose and called for help. According to the report, the deputy laid Eichner down and did not see his chest moving.

“After checking for breathing it seemed as though I could hear shallow breaths,” the report read. “I looked into his throat and could not see any obstructions. Briefly I tried to alert him with a few shakes and a chest rub. With no response I checked for a pulse and breathing again. I could not confirm either and started chest compressions.”

The deputies continued chest compressions until paramedics arrived. Eichner was taken to the hospital and staff worked on Eichner until he was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

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[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Amber.

 

[chimpface]

JUN 13, 2021
John Eichner found dead in jail cell; was accused in wife murder | wtol.com
The Ottawa County sheriff confirmed that BCI DNA analysis that came back on Wednesday showed the remains found in the south Toledo backyard belong to Amber Eichner.

Man accused of killing his estranged wife found dead in jail cell (nbc12.com)
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An incident report from the jail said the deputy conducting the security checks saw Eichner on the floor at the end of his jail cell divider. The deputy reported a noose was wrapped around his neck and John was slumped over. He removed the noose and called for help. According to the report, the deputy laid Eichner down and did not see his chest moving.

“After checking for breathing it seemed as though I could hear shallow breaths,” the report read. “I looked into his throat and could not see any obstructions. Briefly I tried to alert him with a few shakes and a chest rub. With no response I checked for a pulse and breathing again. I could not confirm either and started chest compressions.”

The deputies continued chest compressions until paramedics arrived. Eichner was taken to the hospital and staff worked on Eichner until he was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

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Coward.