Arrest Made in Disappearance of Ohio 20-Year-Old Sierah Joughin, Though She Has Not Been Found 
 
 Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio 
 
 Fulton County 
 
 A 57-year-old man has been arrested and charged with abduction in connection with the disappearance of an Ohio woman , PEOPLE has confirmed. The missing woman, 20-year-old Sierah Joughin, has not been found, but authorities said Friday they have "no reason" to believe she is dead.James Dean Worley was arrested about 3 a.m. Friday, Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller said at a news conference later that day.Miller said there was no connection between Worley and Joughin that he was aware of."Our No. 1 goal here is we still haven't located Sierah," Miller said.He urged anyone with information to contact authorities at 419-225-4010. Joughin is 5-foot-5-inches and weighs 130 pounds, with brown and black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen riding a purple bike, which has since been recovered in a cornfield, wearing neon clothing and sunglasses.Worley is charged with abduction, according to jail records. He appeared in court later Friday and will next appear in court July 27, Miller said.Miller said he believes bond was held for Worley. It was not immediately clear if Worley had entered a plea to his charge or retained an attorney.Worley's arrest came thanks to "old-fashioned police work" and after much neighborhood canvassing, Miller said Friday. The state's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, state police and the FBI have all assisted with the investigation.Authorities are still seeking anyone with information about a motorcyclist seen on County Road 6, which Joughin traveled before her disappearance Tuesday night. She had been on a bike ride with her boyfriend, who was riding a motorcycle, but the two parted amicably and Joughin never made it home.Worley is "not saying anything" while in custody, authorities said Friday night. They declined to say how canvassing led to Worley's arrest.Joughin's mother, Sheila Vaculik, told PEOPLE she believes "more than one person" is involved in her daughter's disappearance. Authorities declined to comment on that possibility."She's a strong girl. She's had self-defense classes," Vaculik said. "We've talked extensively about being aware of her surroundings and what to do if somebody takes you.""I just want her to come home," Vaculik said. 

 WAUSEON — A man arrested early this morning on an abduction charge linked to the disappearance of a 20-year-old Metamora woman last seen riding a purple bike pleaded guilty to another abduction in 1990, a case that also involved a female bicyclist. 
 
 James Worley, 57, of Delta was arrested early this morning on an abduction charge related to the disappearance of Sierah Joughin, said Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller. 
 
 Ms. Joughin has not been located, the sheriff said, and authorities continue to search for evidence at Worley’s rural Fulton Township property. Throughout the day, authorities have brought a state dive team and a small boat to the three-acre site, where a pond is located. At least one searcher was spotted wearing waders. 
 
 At a news conference just after 5 p.m. today, investigators pleaded for additional tips about the case. They are looking for someone who was riding a motorcycle with an open-faced black helmet at the area of County Road 6 somewhere between Roads S and T, where she was last seen. They would not discuss the case against Worley or talk about the case from 1990. 
 
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 Decades earlier, Worley pleaded guilty to abduction, an aggravated felony of the third degree, in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. 
 
 That case involved a woman, Robin Gardner, who was bicycling on Obee Road near Whitehouse on July 4, 1990, according to old court records. The records indicate she was injured in the incident but survived. 
 
 Ms. Gardner was riding her bike when she noticed a flat-bed truck pass her in the opposite direction, according to court records. A few moments later, the same truck struck her from behind, causing her to fall from her bike and tumble into a small ditch on the side of the road. Worley then approached the woman, asked her if she was OK, and came up from behind and struck her on the head with an unknown instrument. 
 
 Worley dragged her over to the truck and told Ms. Gardner to do what he said or threatened to kill her, the court records state. He then forced her into the truck and put a handcuff on one wrist, from which she managed to break free. She escaped through the driver’s door, the records state. 
 
 A passing motorcylist picked her up, took her home, and police were called. The woman was injured during the struggle. Worley was arrested more than a week after the incident occurred. 
 
 He was sentenced to between four and 10 years in prison. He entered prison in November of 1990 on the abduction conviction was paroled in December of 1993. 
 
 Sheriff Miller said during a news conference today that police arrested Worley early this morning after authorities canvassed the neighborhood and conducted ”old-fashioned” investigative work into the disappearance of Ms. Joughin, whose bike was found in a Fulton County cornfield this week. He said police did not know of a connection between the suspect and Ms. Joughin. 
 
 Just before 1 p.m., two Bureau of Criminal Investigation vehicles, including a forensic dive team, pulled up to Worley’s Fulton Township property, where a half a dozen emergency vehicles have blocked off access and where Sheriff Miller said authorities are searching for evidence. Aerial photographs of the property show a small body of water on the tree-filled lot, which also features several structures. Earth-moving equipment also has been brought to the site. 
 
 Fulton County records list Worley as the owner since September of 2013 of the three-acre property in the 10600 block of County Road 6 about six miles southwest of Metamora, which is about 12 miles west of Toledo. 
 
 Throughout the day, various vehicles pulled into and out of the property, including an American Red Cross vehicle and several operated by BCI. 
 
 Worley appeared by video in Fulton County this afternoon on a charge of abduction. 
 
 He was taken today to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. The complaint filed in Fulton County Eastern District Court states that Worley “without privilege to do so, did knowingly by force or threat, remove another from the place where she was found.” The charge is a third-degree felony. 
 
 Worley was arraigned by video at 1:15 p.m. today in Wauseon at the Fulton County Western District Court before Judge Jeffrey Robinson. The case belongs to the Eastern District Court, but the judge in that district is not in today, court officials said. 
 
 The suspect, in requesting a court-appointed attorney, said he made $1,000 last year. He then requested an attorney, Mark Powers of Wauseon, who has represented Worley in the past. 
 
 “I need to speak to someone that I know and trust. I don’t know of a more honest person,” Worley told the judge. 
 
 An associate who answered the phone at Mr. Powers’ office said today that he hadn’t been contacted about the case and he had no comment. 
 
 The judge ordered that Worley be held without bond pending another hearing on July 27. The court will appoint an attorney to the case. If convicted, he faces a up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. 
 
 In 2000, Worley pleaded guilty to illegal manufacture or cultivation of marijuana and having weapons while under disability, both felonies. He was sentenced by Fulton County Common Pleas Judge James Barber to two years in prison. 
 
 He entered prison again, in October of 2000, on those convictions. Worley left in September, 2002, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. 
 
 The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office said Ms. Joughin, a University of Toledo student studying human resource management, was last seen at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday on a purple bicycle near Evergreen High School. The bike was later found on County Road 6 around midnight, about an hour after Ms. Joughin’s mother called to file a missing person report, Sheriff Roy Miller said. 
 
 Officials observed some type of disturbance around the bike, which was three to four rows deep into the cornfield, Sheriff Miller said. The corn around the bike had been trampled. 
 
 For days, search crews have been looking for the missing woman. Paul Bishop, a family spokesman, said a reward for information leading to finding Ms. Joughin has been increased to $100,000. 
 
 Deputy Justin Galbraith, after conducting a volunteer search with around 50 people, said the sheriff's department and friends and family of Ms. Joughin have continued to search on foot today. 
 
 "We're just conducting a grid search to see if we can find anything that looks odd," he said, as he stood on the side of County Road 6 near County Road T and the Joughin household. 
 
 UT President Sharon Gaber sent an email to students, staff, and faculty today expressing support. 
 
 “It is in times like these that our campus community comes together to support each other. Please keep Sierah and her loved ones in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time,” she wrote. 
 
 In the nearby Delta area, several cars featured missing posters with Ms. Joughin’s photograph and a business sign urged passersby to pray for her. 

 Authorities said in a news conference Saturday afternoon, they "strongly believe" the remains of missing 20-year-old Sierah Joughin have been found. 
 
 Remains were found around 6:15 Friday night in an area off of County Road 7. 
 
 Investigators are not giving many details at this time but it was reported earlier they were searching ponds and corn fields off CR 6 and the surrounding area. 
 
 Investigators also brought excavation equipment to the home of James D. Worley, 57 of Delta. 
 
 Worley is in custody at this time and additional charges against are pending. 
 
 Counselors are with the family and have asked for privacy. 
 
 13abc will update this story as more details become available. 
 
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 Police say there have been new developments in the search for Sierah Joughin Friday night. Authorities will hold a news conference at 10:00 AM Saturday. 
 
 13abc is told the community search has been suspended until after the news conference. 
 
 There is still no sign of Sierah and the reward is $100,000 for information that lead to finding her. 
 
 Authorities say any tip from the public helps and the tip hotline is 419-335-4010 ext. 8. 
 
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 A Fulton County man is behind bars today for his suspected connection in the disappearance of Sierah Joughin. 
 
 In a 5:00 PM press conference in Fulton County, investigators told 13abc that they are asking for tips from the public in regards to the disappearance of 20-year-old Sierah Joughin. 
 
 Investigators are also trying locate a motorcyclist who was seen in the general area of County Roads S or T and County Road 6 between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM on Tuesday July, 19. 
 
 The motorcyclist was wearing black clothing with an open faced helmet. 
 
 Furthermore, authorities said the suspect arrested on Thursday morning is currently not talking. 
 
 Dean Worley was arrested for abducting Joughin and was arraigned Thursday. 
 
 Officials declined to go into specifics involving evidence or theories about what happened. "There's definitively been evidence collected" according to the BCI. 
 
 Asked whether they believe Sierah is still alive, the BCI said they "have no reason to believe she is not." 
 
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 In a 2:15 press conference Friday afternoon, Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller said there was enough probable cause to arrest James Dean Worley in connection with the disappearance of Joughin. Miller also said that there appears to be no previous connections between Worley and Joughin. 
 
 Worley was booked early this morning at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Police documents list Worley's address as 10627 County Road 6 in Delta. 
 
 Court documents show Worley was arraigned by video in Fulton County Western District Court where he was charged with abduction in the third degree. He is being held without bound and the abduction charge could come with a five year prison sentence if found guilty. 
 
 Overall, the investigation appears to be focused on a barn at Worley's address. 13abc requested information from the Fulton County sheriff's office. A dispatcher told us the only information that would be released would have to come from the mobile command center at Evergreen High School. 
 
 13abc also called to get more information from the Fulton County prosecutor's office. A spokesperson told our investigative team to submit all questions in writing. We have emailed those questions to the prosecutor's office and have not heard back. 
 
 These developments come days after Sierah Joughin, 20, went missing from Fulton County. She was last seen riding a bicycle in the area. Her bike was recovered in a corn field about three to four rows deep, which is only about a half mile away from her home. 
 
 A spokesperson for the Joughin family tells 13abc there's now a $100,000 reward offered for information regarding the whereabouts of Sierah. You can report a tip to the Fulton County Sheriff at (419) 335-4010. 
 
 There is no confirmation at this time from authorities that these two investigations are releated. 

 WAUSEON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities believe they've found the remains of a missing Ohio college student whose bicycle was discovered in a cornfield this week. 
 
 Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller told reporters at a Saturday news conference that investigators found the remains Friday evening in rural northwest Ohio. An autopsy has yet to be completed. Authorities did not release details on how she might have died, and did not take any questions. 
 
 Twenty-year-old University of Toledo student, Sierah Joughin, was last seen riding her bike Tuesday near Metamora. 
 
 Authorities on Friday arrested 57-year-old James Worley, of Delta, on an abduction charge related to her disappearance. 
 
 The sheriff said he anticipates additional charges will be filed in the case. 
 
 Worley has requested an attorney who has represented him previously. That attorney declined to comment.
– Police have made an arrest in the disappearance of Ohio woman Sierah Joughin—and they believe they've found the body of the missing 20-year-old, who was last seen riding her bike on Tuesday evening. Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller says James Dean Worley, 57, was arrested early Friday, People reports. He has been charged with abduction and the sheriff believes more charges will follow. On Saturday, Miller announced that remains believed to be Joughin's were found Friday night in rural northwest Ohio, the AP reports. No further details on the body were given. The Toledo Blade reports that Worley has a chilling criminal record: In 1990, he pleaded guilty to kidnapping another female cyclist, who managed to escape after Worley drove his truck into her bike, causing her to fall into a ditch, and then hit her on the head and dragged her into his vehicle. According to court records seen by the Blade, Worley handcuffed the 1990 victim but she managed to break free and was rescued by a passing motorcyclist. Worley served three years in prison for the abduction and was released on parole in 1993. Joughin's bike was found in a cornfield earlier this week—along with what police say were signs of a struggle. Worley has a rural property a few miles from Metamora, where Joughin was last seen, and investigators spent Friday searching it. Earth-moving equipment was seen at the site and divers were seen searching a pond on the property. WTVG reports that investigators say Worley isn't talking.