Two Men Arrested After Pregnant Woman's Body Found Ohio Roadside

The body of 28-year-old pregnant woman Brittany Fuhr-Storms was found stuffed inside a plastic tote on the side of Fort Anthony Road, Ohio, after police responded to reports of a foul odor. An autopsy confirmed that the unborn child did not survive. Investigations led to an apartment in Middletown where two men, James R. Rothenbusch, 52, and Ricky J. Sheppard, 47, were arrested. Rothenbusch admitted to drug trafficking and said Brittany died at his home under suspicious circumstances, confessing to keeping her body in his home for about four days before disposing of it. Sheppard, who attempted to flee when approached by police, claimed the victim died from an alleged overdose and had been in the house for about a week before being removed. Both men face charges including gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, while local law enforcement praised the cooperation during the investigation.