Two men were found dead in separate incidents Sunday in rural Union County outside Marysville, according to local authorities. Deputies first responded to the 10000 block of Watkins Road, where a 63-year-old man was discovered deceased. Later the same day, crews located another man who died after a farm tractor overturned in a field off Currier Road near Converse Road.
According to the Union County Sheriff's Office - Marysville, OH, both calls were detailed in a Daily Media Release posted Monday, alongside photos and brief summaries from a series of May 9 to 10 incidents. The Facebook post groups the two fatal scenes with a rundown of arrests, crashes, and other calls that kept deputies busy over the weekend.
Two Fatal Scenes Logged By Deputies
The Daily Media Release notes that deputies and the Jerome Township Division of Fire first responded Sunday to the 10000 block of Watkins Road, where they found a 63-year-old man deceased (report #2026-00020841). Later that day, first responders were dispatched to a field off Currier Road near Converse Road for an overturned farm tractor. A male was located at the scene and pronounced dead (report #2026-00020847). Both entries are recorded in the county's official log, the Union County Sheriff's Office Daily Media Release.
Arrests And Jail Transfers
The same release also outlines several arrests unrelated to the two deaths. Deputies report that Zachary R. Ward was taken into custody on an outstanding arrest warrant and transported to Tri-County Regional Jail. In a separate May 9 call in West Mansfield, Aizlynn N. Fields was arrested following a domestic-violence complaint. Another individual, Daniel P. Kandel, was arrested on an outstanding Franklin County warrant and then turned over to a Franklin County deputy.
Tri-County Regional Jail houses Union County inmates and posts inmate information on its website, the Tri-County Regional Jail. The names of those arrested appear in the sheriff's Facebook Daily Media Release from the weekend, according to the Union County Sheriff's Office - Marysville, OH.
Other Calls And Public-Safety Notes
Beyond the fatalities and arrests, deputies logged a mix of other calls. The Daily Media Release describes a property-damage crash on the 21000 block of State Route 4 involving a Honda Accord and a deer, along with several investigations into family disputes and custody issues. Deputies also documented reports of vehicles damaging a farm field and a separate report involving a fraudulent identification card.
Those non-fatal incidents are summarized with locations and report numbers in the county log, the Union County Sheriff's Office Daily Media Release.
Investigations into the two fatal scenes remain active. Authorities have not released the victims' identities or causes of death and say additional information will be shared as it becomes available through official channels.
