WOODSFIELD — The man accused of murdering two men in Woodsfield had a connection with both victims, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Jacob Wilson, 38, of Woodsfield has been charged with the murder of 24-year-old Daniel E. Franzoi of Beallsville and of 20-year-old Malakai Devon Curry of Caldwell. Wilson allegedly shot both men to death Oct. 30 outside the Wilson Farm just off of Ohio 26 on Wilson Lane in Woodsfield.

Sheriff Charles Black Jr. said Wilson’s daughter was dating one of the victims, and his sister was dating the other victim. However, police are still investigating the motive for the crime.

“We’re still talking to potential individuals on motive and working to obtain evidence, videos and tracking timelines,” Black said.

The murders were reported to police around 10 p.m. Oct. 30, when a caller stated that three men had left the residence to take trash to a dump site just over the hill on the property and only one of the men — Wilson — had returned. Law enforcement discovered the deceased bodies of Franzoi and Curry after conducting a search of the family farm and dump area. Both victims had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Wilson was found a short time later outside his Woodsfield residence, where he was arrested.

Wilson is charged with two counts of aggravated murder with gun specifications, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of abuse of a corpse. He remains held without bond in the Monroe County Jail.