Darke County Sheriff’s Department...
North Star Man Charged With Attempted Murder
May 07, 2012 

On Monday, May 7, 2012 at approximately 4:10 p.m., the Darke County 911 Center received a call from a wife reporting that she had been slapped during a domestic dispute where threats of personal injury had been made; adding that her husband was now going after his gun. Darke County deputies were immediately dispatched to 13394 US Route 127 in northern Darke County which is a few miles south of North Star. 

As deputies were responding, it was learned that the husband had fired a shot at his wife but had missed; no injuries were sustained.  Other family members were close by, but were not injured either.  As responding deputies arrived on scene they arrested 33 year old Justin Douglas Thomas of that address without incident.  Mr. Thomas was transported to the Darke County Jail where he is being held on the initial charge of Attempted Murder. 

In addition to this most recent charge, Mr. Thomas is currently out on bond for an incident that occurred in September of 2011 where he was charged with Aggravated Robbery and Abduction which also involved a gun.  That incident is scheduled for trial starting May 30th, 2012.