COLUMBIANA, Ohio -  The son of that man found dead in Columbiana has been convicted of making false statements about that death.

Forty-six-year-old Nathan Tataseo appeared via video at Columbiana County Municipal Court on Thursday and pleaded "no contest" to one count of falsification after police say he made false statements about the death of his father, 76-year-old James Tataseo. 

Judge Katelyn Dickey found Tataseo guilty and immediately fined him $150 and sentenced him to 120 days in the county jail.

Police are continuing to investigate the incident and ruled the circumstances of James's death as "suspicious" in nature. 

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