(8-11-26) Shawn Newberry (43) of St. Marys was booked on two aggravated menacing charges.

He is being held at the Auglaize County Jail.

In Ohio, aggravated menacing is codified to address situations where a person knowingly causes another to believe that they will be harmed with deadly force or that force will be used to inflict serious harm. The law emphasizes the recipient’s reasonable fear of imminent danger. The offense is distinct from simple menacing by focusing on the aggravated nature of the threat and the perceived imminence or seriousness of the danger. The statute applies in various settings, including personal encounters, online communications, and public threats.

*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.