Keith Porch, Chief of Police
For Immediate Release
Date: January 10, 2024 Number: 4
Subject: Murder Suspect Arrested
Mansfield Police Department Press Release
On 01/10/24 at approximately 09:30 AM, the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio
Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Southern Ohio Fugitive
Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), arrested Javontae Jones, who was
wanted on a Murder warrant. Mr. Jones is the suspect in the June 8, 2023
shooting death of Jonathan Ash and Nathan Carroll at 675 W. 4th St.
Mansfield, Ohio. The suspect was located in an apartment in the 1500 block
of Alumcrest Ln. in Columbus, Ohio, and taken into custody without incident.
We are hopeful that this arrest will not only provide some relief to the victim’s
families but also, help alleviate any additional community fears. We ask that
you respect the privacy of the families involved at this time.
Should anyone have additional information about this investigation please call
Major Crimes Detective Terry Butler at (419) 755-9791.
US MARSHALL OFFICE PRESS RELEASE
DOUBLE MURDER SUSPECT WANTED IN MANSFIELD ARRESTED BY U.S. MARSHALS IN COLUMBUS
Columbus, Ohio – Early this morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) arrested Ja’Vontae Jones, 22. Jones was wanted by the Mansfield Police Department for murder.
Jones was wanted by Mansfield Police for the June 8, 2023, murders of Jonathan Ash, 18, and Nathan Carroll, 18. Police responded to a vehicle crash and gunshots in the area of West Fourth St. and North Lake Park. Both were found shot to death in or near the vehicle.
In December of last year, a warrant for Jones’ arrest was issued. The warrant was turned over to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) for an investigation into where Jones may be hiding. Investigators found that Jones was possibly living in Columbus. This morning, SOFAST was able to locate Jones and arrest him at a home on Alumcrest Ln. in Columbus.
U.S. Marshal Michael Black stated, “Our Columbus community is safer today knowing this violent fugitive is off the streets. Fugitives will not find a place to hide in Southern Ohio, they will be found, arrested, and brought to justice for their crimes.”
Jones will remain in the Franklin County Jail until he can be extradited back to Mansfield to face the charges against him.
U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott added, “Dedicated police work by the Mansfield Police Department and outstanding teamwork across the state of Ohio is what will continue to ensure justice for the community in Mansfield as well as across the state of Ohio.”
Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous. Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.
The NOVFTF Mansfield Division consists of the following federal, state, and local agencies:
United States Marshals Service, Mansfield Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Richland County Probation, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Bucyrus Police Department, Crestline Police Department, Galion Police Department, Huron County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Police Department, Loudonville Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ontario Police Department, Plymouth Police Department, and Willard Police Department.
