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Stark County man pleads guilty in attempting murder-for-hire plot

53-year-old Scott Allen Renninger reached a deal in federal court Tuesday. He was accused of trying to have his ex-spouse killed.

AKRON, Ohio — A 53-year-old Stark County man has admitted to attempting to coordinate a murder-for-hire plot. 

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Scott Allen Renninger, of Uniontown, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to one count of using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire.

Back on Nov. 17, 2020, Renninger was arrested at his residence without incident after being accused of a murder-for-hire plot. Court documents from October to November 2020 showed Renninger met with an individual who was posing as a "hitman" while discussing a reward of money in exchange for the murder of a victim. During their discussions, Renninger and the individual agreed upon $20,000 for the individual to murder the victim.  

Renninger gave the individual a photograph of the would-be victim, their license plate information, and other detailed documents that included the their address. The target, Renninger's ex-spouse, was unharmed in the scheme. 

Sentencing for Renninger is set to take place on Sept. 21.

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