The husband of a late Fremont woman profiled by WNWO for saving a hoarding case dog has been indicted on charges related to her death.

Jason Risenburg, 37, was taken into custody by authorities in North Carolina on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs; all first degree felonies. The indictment stems from a police investigation into Beth Risenburg's death and toxicology reports that revealed she died from a Methadone overdose. The drug was prescribed to Jason.

Fremont Police Detective Jason Kiddey began his investigation about a month after Beth's death in April of 2012. He said he had to wait for the final report from the Sandusky County coroner to proceed with the indictment. After interviewing the coroner, Beth's death was ruled a homicide.

"I didn't want to jump the gun, I wanted to investigate and make sure it was done right," Kiddey said.

Last February, Beth spoke to WNWO about her petition to save an ailing dog taken from a hoarding situation in Fremont. Two weeks after the story aired, Beth raised more than $1,000 to pay for the surgery that would save Sweetie Pie's life.

After her daughter's death, Maureen Spaulding took Sweetie Pie into her home and officially adopted the dog last month.

"We love and miss Beth more than can be expressed. We look forward to the evidence and legal process getting justice for our daughter. We don't want her murder tried in the court of public opinion or debated on social media," Spaulding wrote. "Our lives since April 2nd last year have had one purpose, finding peace for our little girl. We trust that the facts, evidence and our faith in the judicial process will help us grant her the peace only justice can."

Jason is still in North Carolina fighting extradition and no trial dates will be scheduled until he is brought back to Sandusky County. If convicted of first degree murder, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. The charges of first degree involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs carry maximum sentences of 11 years each.