Officials want action after Ohio jogger's slaying

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Officials in a central Ohio community are pledging action in the aftermath of the slaying of a jogger in a park, allegedly by a teenager who lived in a local group home.

Angry trustees in Blendon Township, northeast of Columbus, said Wednesday night they will push for a state law that gives communities some control over where and how the group homes operate.

Before the trustees met, about 175 people gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember Jane Juergens, the 55-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed Sunday while running in Ridgewood Park in Westerville.

A 16-year-old boy who lived at a nearby group home has been charged with murder. Police have not discussed a possible motive.

The Columbus Dispatch reported today that Juergens was stabbed 26 times with a knife, according to a preliminary report from the county coroner’s office.