Ohio man convicted in deadly 2022 campground stabbing

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MARION, Ohio (WCMH) — A jury has convicted a Marion man who stabbed a woman to death in 2022 during Fourth of July celebrations at the River Bend Campground.

The jurors deliberated for less than two hours before unanimously finding Chadwick Allen Greenawalt Sr. guilty on all felony charges, Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan said Wednesday. They included two counts of murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of felonious assault.

Testimony in the trial revealed that Greenawalt was a guest at the Natalie Rudd's permanent family campsite on July 3. He popped a decorative balloon arch, making for a precursor to the deadly incident. After the Rudd family repeatedly asked him to leave, Greenawalt began physically fighting with Natalie Rudd, Grogan said. Her husband intervened before the other campers temporarily broke up the fight.

Greenawalt then started taunting Natalie before attacking her again with a knife. Her husband and a 14-year-old camper both witnessed him stab the woman multiple times, according to Grogan. The Marion County Sheriff's Office said responders responded after the stabbing around 2:30 am that day, but Natalie was pronounced dead shortly after emergency crews took her to an area hospital.

Greenawalt got on his motorcycle and drove away after the stabbing, but law enforcement found and arrested him on State Route 95. Multiple agencies provided evidence for the trial, including campground security footage that showed what appeared to be a knife clip on the outside of his pocket when he first arrived.

Grogan said Greenawalt will remain in custody while he awaits sentencing. Marion County Court records did not show a scheduled date for that as of Wednesday.