CANTON, Ohio — Two Canton police officers appeared in Stark County Common Pleas Court for a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday.

Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch are each facing a felony reckless homicide charge for their alleged role in the death of 53-year-old Frank Tyson, who died in Canton police custody more than a year ago.

On April 18, 2024, the Canton Police Department says their officers were dispatched to a reported single-car crash on the 1700 block of Sherrick Road Southeast. Officers arrived to find a power pole in the roadway and an abandoned vehicle nearby. Police say witnesses then directed the officers to the AMVETS Post in the 1800 block of Sherrick Road, where the driver of the vehicle was reported to have fled.

Body camera footage , released by CPD, shows officers e

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