CANTON (AP) — Ohio authorities say a suspect in the slayings of five people in two cities has been charged in two of the killings.
The Stark County sheriff’s office says 45-year-old George Brinkman Jr. was charged Tuesday with two counts of murder.
Investigators say Brinkman worked for 71-year-old Rogell Eugene John and 64-year-old Roberta Ray John in North Canton and was watching their house while they were on vacation. They were found dead Monday.
Brinkman is also a suspect in the North Royalton killings of a mother and her two college-age daughters, who were found dead Sunday. The sheriff says authorities are trying to figure out a connection between Brinkman and the three women.
He was taken into custody Tuesday after a standoff in Brunswick. It’s unclear if he has an attorney.