Conveniently, February 24, 2021 Sheriff Clay Sander is out of the county.  Clay Sander is the duly elected Sheriff of Dewey County.  Therefore, Clay Sander is the Chief law enforcement officer of Dewey County with more power in Dewey County than any other law enforcement/police officer in the world. 

The Vici Chief of Police Matt Deselms is on a plane with his family. Neither, Sheriff Clay Sander nor Chief Matt Deselms having knowledge of said warrant for Michael Stambaugh, let alone of US Marshalls intent to arrest Michael Stambaugh.  The process for outside agencies is to notify of their intent and gain consent from the sheriff before conducting any official business in the county.

Coincidence or not; the Sheriff and Vici Chief of Police being out of the area simply does not pass the smell test from the beginning of the events with the US Marshall(S), OBN and OHP leading throughout the situation that has led up to the execution of Michael Stambaugh.

The US Marshall(s) claim to have staked out Michael Stambaugh’s residence.  When Michael Stambaugh left his residence going to Auto Worx the Marshalls and OBN agents drove their vehicles in surrounding Michael’s vehicle and jumped out with guns drawn.  Witnesses watching this situation, thought this was an armed robbery.  Witnesses also say the vehicles were not mark.  Moreover, US Marshalls and OBN agent(s) were in street clothes without identification.  The witnesses thought the stop to be unprofessional for the gap that was left allowing Michael to be able to drive away. 

The US Marshalls insisted that Michael Stambaugh was trying to run over them.  Interestingly, the witnesses thought much to the contrary.  The witnesses proclaim, Michael was doing all he could do to keep from running over them.  The witnesses profusely exclaimed, the US Marshalls and OBN agents keep jumping in Michael Stambaugh’s way.

Michael Stambaugh showed up at home explaining men were after him.  Shortly thereafter, Ben Stambaugh met with 2 men outside their home.  One was screaming at Ben Stambaugh claiming to be a US Marshal and saying he had a search warrant.  Ben Stambaugh told the Marshall he needed to calm down and show Ben the warrant.  The Marshal began thumbing through his phone and said, “No it is an arrest warrant.”  Henceforth, Ben Stambaugh asked the Marshal to make up his mind whether the warrant was an arrest warrant or search warrant.  Ben Stambaugh was on the phone with Michael Stambaugh and Michael Stambaugh thought the Marshall to be a babbling fool for this so-called US Marshal did not know the difference of a search warrant or an arrest warrant.  Finally, the Marshal found the warrant on his phone.  Ben Stambaugh had the Marshal forward the warrant to Ben’s phone.  The address on this warrant appeared to be Michael Stambaugh’s sister’s old address of 7 to 9 plus years ago.  Likewise, Michael’s date of birth was incorrect.  This is extremely sloppy regarding warrants for arrest.  Frankly, these basics of the warrant have been overlooked.  Therein, giving great concern for a lack of investigation regarding the allegations of said warrant being factual or not as well.