DAYTON — The man who was awaiting trial in connection with the death of his father, whose severed legs were found in Trotwood last year, has died.
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Edgar Keiter, Jr., 53, died on Tuesday night, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
According to the sheriff’s office, an inmate reported to jail staff that another inmate was having a medical emergency around 6:50 p.m.
“Correctional and medical staff responded and began CPR and Dayton Fire was dispatched,” the sheriff’s office said in a release.
Keiter was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
There were no obvious signs of drug use or foul play.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, the announcement of his death took many by surprise, especially the investigators who first suspected him of killing his father, Edgar Keiter, Sr., in a Kettering apartment last year.
“We’ve made some phone calls and followed up on that, and, at this time, the investigation’s pretty much on hold,” Sergeant Vince Mason, of the Kettering Police Department, said.
Mason told News Center 7 that his detectives have worked this case since April 2024. It was then that callers notified Trotwood Police of human legs being found in a field in the city.
The discovery would lead police to the Kettering apartment complex, where police believe Keiter, Jr. stabbed his 75-year-old father in the chest.
The investigation would also lead to a self-storage facility in Trotwood and the discovery of more of the victim’s remains.
Keiter, Jr.’s son, Tygan Keiter, pleaded guilty to four counts of tampering with evidence. His girlfriend, Amanda Reiff, previously pleaded guilty to complicity to tamper with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse. They were both set to testify in Keiter, Jr.’s trial.
News Center 7’s Mike Campbell reported that the pair will likely now have sentencing dates set, since Keiter, Jr.’s death will likely lead to his trial being vacated.
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