JOHN RICHARDS EXTRADITION TO OHIO POSTPONED, AGAIN

(01/29/2004)

A second appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court by Grantsville resident John Richards, 39, will postpone his extradition to Washington County, Ohio, at least for a while. The court ruled yesterday 3-2 to delay the process, which would have Richards turning himself over to Braxton County authorities, since the action was filed there. Richards is accused with the abduction of a woman and her teenage daughter at a Reno, Ohio car wash in 2002. Ohio authorities have been seeking the return of Richards to face the charges, often expressing discouragement over the issue. Richard's attorney David Karickhoff obtained the delay based on what is generally described as technicalities. Richards was recently indicted before a Calhoun Grand Jury for other unrelated offenses related to receiving stolen property.

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