BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The trial of a 40-year-old Bucyrus man facing 19 felony charges is scheduled to begin with jury selection Tuesday morning in the Crawford County Common Pleas Court.
Kenneth Hablitzel has entered a plea of not guilty to the extensive list of charges, which include rape, attempted rape, intimidation by threat, gross sexual imposition by force, tampering with evidence, conveyance, and drug trafficking.
Hablitzel has been held in the custody of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department since his arrest in September 2024.
Crawford County Now will provide ongoing coverage of the trial, beginning with opening statements on Tuesday.