Ashland’s budding serial killer

ASHLAND (AP) — An Ohio man arrested after a woman called 911 to report being held captive has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping.

This photo provided by Ashland County Sheriff Office shows Shawn M. Grate. Grate, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Ashland, Ohio in connection to the investigation of a rescued abductee and the discovery of the remains of two people in the home where he was arrested. (Ashland County Sheriff Office /The Times Gazette via AP)
This photo provided by Ashland County Sheriff Office shows Shawn M. Grate. Grate, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Ashland, Ohio in connection to the investigation of a rescued abductee and the discovery of the remains of two people in the home where he was arrested. (Ashland County Sheriff Office /The Times Gazette via AP)

The Ashland County prosecutor said Thursday that 40-year-old Shawn Grate is charged with killing Stacey Stanley and a second woman whose body hasn’t yet been identified.

Prosecutor Christopher Tunnell says Grate abducted the woman who called 911 so he could have sex with her.

Authorities are trying to identify a third body found inside a house in neighboring Richland County.

It’s unclear whether Grate has an attorney.