Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine postpones 3 executions scheduled for this year
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine extended the state’s unofficial death penalty moratorium once again Thursday as he postponed ...
Ohio Supreme Court weighs new trial for local man after 30 years on death row
The man was granted a new trial in December 2022 after a Hamilton County judge ruled that prosecutors had withheld evidence ...
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Trumbull County Prosecutor seeks to resume executions in Ohio
Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins penned two separate letters for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Ohio Attorney ...
Lawmakers seek to end death penalty in Ohio, some victims' families opposed
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -A new bipartisan state bill about to be introduced would end the death penalty in Ohio. Lawmakers who support the measure call it “inhumane and impractical.” ...
Verdict in for local man accused of killing father's fiancée by setting her on fire
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - Jurors decide the fate of a man on trial for killing his father's fiancée by setting her on fire. The ...
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Death Penalty Fast Facts
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 25 people were executed in the United States in 2024. The number of death sentences imposed was 26. There are 2,092 people on death row in the United ...
ACLU: Anti-death penalty bill contains pro-life provisions
The ACLU of Ohio is pushing back against an expected bill that would ban the death penalty in the state, saying it also ...