Ohio lawmakers debate dueling death penalty reform proposals
Efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio have gained more support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in recent years.
Yost asks Trump administration for help renewing lethal injections in Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost asked President Donald Trump's administration for help sourcing lethal injection drugs.
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Man who set his father's fiancée on fire dodges death penalty, gets life in prison without parole
Robbi Robinson was found guilty of dousing his father's fiancee, Brenda Scott, in accelerant and setting her on fire, killing ...
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'Unforgivable and evil': Judge sentences man who set father's fiancée on fire, killing her
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A Butler County judge sentenced a man to life in prison without parole. That was what the jury ...
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Trumbull County Prosecutor increases effort to resume executions in Ohio
Hoping to capitalize on the nation’s current political climate, Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging state and ...
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Bill that would allow the death penalty discussed in W.Va.
State officials in Ohio held a briefing on Thursday about bird flu and its impacts. Lincoln County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday night to approve the sale of the Lincoln Public Service ...
Attorneys in letter carrier murder case waiting for word from DOJ on death penalty
A federal grand jury indicted the pair Oct. 2. They have both been held without bond since they were arrested.
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History of the Death Penalty
to two and Ohio in 1815, to two. Each of these states built state penitentiaries. A few states went the opposite direction. Rhode Island restored the death penalty for rape and arson ...