Ohio has not gone through with an execution since July 2018, closing in on eight years, and extending the entirety of Gov. Mike DeWine’s tenure.

Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, one of the state's most powerful Republicans, said he would "vigorously oppose" any legislation to repeal Ohio's death penalty, should Gov. Mike DeWine call for such a ...

Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman is drawing a line on death row. On Wednesday, he warned that Republicans would "vigorously" resist any move to abolish the state’s death penalty if Gov. Mike DeWine ...

The actors won’t change, but the script might: That’s the outlook on the Ohio General Assembly’s 2026 session, which — officially — gets underway on Jan. 6, but will semi-hibernate until a few weeks ...

Death row inmate Andre "Kokomo" Williams has been denied an appeal for relief from the death penalty because of an intellectual disability, also known as an Atkins claim.

It would be an understatement to say Ohio has had many problems administering capital punishment. Over the last decade, the state granted clemency to 10 people and botched four executions, including ...

An Ohio man was freed from prison last week after spending nearly 30 years on death row. The prosecuting attorney in Hamilton County, Ohio, said Elwood Jones was convicted of murder in part because ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Death row inmate Andre “Kokomo” Williams has been denied an appeal for relief from the death penalty because ...