A condemned killer's attempt to stop his execution on the grounds he could experience a terrifying sensation of suffocation is the latest argument directed at whether use of a lethal drug will create ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has halted executions in the state until a new protocol can be identified that passes muster with the courts. “As long as the status quo remains, where we don’t have a protocol ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After repeated postponements, Gov. Mike DeWine has set a new date to announce his personal view on Ohio’s ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — While Ohio has joined a few other states in pausing executions, the number of people put to death nationwide so far this year has hit a 15-year high. A handful of states have suddenly ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The 2025 Capital Crimes report from the Ohio Attorney General is out, and even though a state execution hasn’t been carried out in Ohio in nearly a decade, it has still cost ...

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost at a news conference discussing alternative methods for carrying out executions on Jan. 30, 2024. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, the National Suicide Hotline ...

FILE – This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows death row inmate Ronald Phillips, convicted of the 1993 rape and murder of his girlfriend's 3-year ...