UPDATE:Woman Charged/Man in custody in Connection with Guernsey County Murder

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A Mt Vernon woman has been charged in connection with a Sunday morning murder. 

Guernsey County Sheriff Jeff Paden said 27-year-old Katelyn Marie Null is facing one count each of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Complicity to Commit Murder in connection with the shooting death of  29-year-old Alexander Anderson of Newark on August 23rd on Zion Road near Kimbolton.   

Sheriff Paden said that Jacob Harper, age 25, of Newcomerstown is now in custody. The West Virginia Branch of The United States Marshal’s Service took Harper into custody shortly after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday.

Harper was taken into custody without incident and now awaits extradition back to Guernsey County.

Investigators said that Harper had altered his hair color in an apparent attempt to change his appearance.

Authorities continue to search for Joshua Jackson, age 30 of Uhrichsville, OH as a person of interest in the Murder case.

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