Three people, who had gone missing in the state of Ohio, were found in a hollow tree trunk, their bodies having been dismembered. A coroner’s report confirmed that although there was no evidence of any sexual assault, the three had been brutally stabbed to death before being put in rubbish bags. The tree trunk where they were found is within a wildlife reserve in the state of Ohio.

The three victims, Tina Hermann, Kody Maynard and Stephanie Sprang were reported missing on 10 November along with Sarah Maynard, who was found, bound and gagged on Sunday. The main suspect, Matthew Hoffmann, was arrested when 13-year old Sarah was found in his basement.

He then gave information through his lawyers to the authorities that assisted them in finding the bodies of the three other victims. Tina Hermann, 32 was the mother to Sarah and Kody Maynard, 11, while Stephanie Sprang, 41, is said to have been a friend of the family.

Hoffmann is currently being held on kidnapping charges and is yet to enter a plea for the charge. He has previously been convicted in Colorado for charges of arson.
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