04/17/23

The two victims have been identified who were stabbed in their home on Friday, April 14.

According to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old Michelle Phipps and 57-year-old James Donnelly were both found stabbed to death in their home in Neave Township.

04/14/2023 9:33PM

At approximately 9:15 PM this evening the Darke County Sheriff’s Office received notification the Chicago Police Department has taken Adam Uchyn into custody on a felony probation warrant out of Darke County. This warrant is unrelated to the homicide.

The Darke County Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the Chicago Police Department and Elmhurst, IL Police Department who assisted us throughout this afternoon in locating Uchyn.

This case is still early in the investigation and updates will be provided as the case progresses.

(4-14-23) Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker reports that his office is investigating a double homicide at a residence in the 4200 block of Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road in Neave Township, south of Greenville, Ohio.

On April 14, 2023 at approximately 4:56 AM, two adult female witnesses came in to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office to report a possible homicide. Darke County Deputies responded to an address on Weavers-Fort Jefferson Road to investigate and discovered the bodies of one adult male and one adult female.

Investigators from the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the Darke County Coroner’s Office have been called to the scene to investigate.

Darke County Deputies are seeking Adam Uchyn (39) a known resident of the address where the homicide is located. He is a person of interest in this case. Uchyn is believed to have left the area in a white 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Ohio license plate JDM8117.

Anyone who may have information on this case or the whereabouts of this subject are encouraged to contact the Darke County Sheriff’s Office at 937-548-2020.