RYALS PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Ryals pleads not guilty

A convicted felon accused of shooting a woman in her home has pleaded not guilty.  34-year-old Lee Joseph Ryals of Chillicothe is accused of reckless use of a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm for a January 4 incident in rural Ottumwa.  The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says Ryals was drunk on that evening and decided to shoot at a deer.  Only he hit a 73-year-old woman in her home. Ryals is still in custody on $5000 bond.

NEWSLETTER

Stay updated, sign up for our newsletter.