Vogelsong Case Update

A trial date has been set for a Ney man accused of murdering his grandfather, who lived in Bryan. A Defiance County judge scheduled the trial of Dustin Vogelsong to begin on Oct. 17. We reported…on the afternoon of May 1, 2020, deputies were dispatched to Vogelsong’s home, on Behnfeldt Road, after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance between Vogelsong and the mother of his two children. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of Vogelsong’s grandfather, Larry Vogelsong, 74, of Bryan, who had suffered trauma to his head. Authorities allege the suspect used a shovel in the killing. Vogelsong faces one count each of aggravated murder, attempted murder and aggravated robbery.