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Watch a previous NBC4 report on Ohio lawmakers’ proposed new execution method in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine has again rescheduled the execution of two Ohio prisoners as lawmakers are taking action to introduce a new execution method to the state. Timothy L. Hoffner will now be executed on […]

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following reprieves of execution.

Watch a previous NBC4 report on Ohio lawmakers’ proposed new execution method in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine has again rescheduled the execution of two Ohio prisoners as lawmakers are taking action to introduce a new execution method to the state. Timothy L. Hoffner will now be executed on […]

What good data could have taught us during the pandemic: Capitol Letter Updated 8:00 AM; Today 8:00 AM Better data collection and distribution could have taught us a lot during the coronavirus pandemic. (NIAID-RML via AP)AP Facebook Share Rotunda Rumblings Lessons not learned: We’ve learned a lot of lessons during the last year of living through a pandemic. But we could have learned a lot more in Ohio if we had more data. Laura Hancock looked at the gaps in our public health data gathering ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday delayed the three remaining executions that were scheduled for this year. The Republican governor is making good on his promise of no executions in 2021. He cited no source for lethal injection drugs and lack of movement by lawmakers in making a switch in execution method a priority. In a December interview with The Associated Press, DeWine said lethal injection is no longer an option for Ohio executions, and lawmakers must choose a differen...

Henness was convicted of luring Myers to his Columbus home under the pretext that he needed substance-abuse counseling from Myers, who frequently went to Columbus to volunteer his time. Henness then kidnapped Myers, shot in the head five times, cut his throat and then took his car, checkbook and credits.  Investigators said Henness and his wife and another man spent the next several days using Myers’ money to smoke crack and abuse other drugs. Police found Myers body days later at an abando...

The statement was the first time the lifelong conservative and pro-life lawmaker made a definitive stance on the death penalty in Ohio. DeWine said in the interview that he still supports capital punishment as state law. But he has come to question its value since the days he helped write the state’s current law - enacted in 1981 - because of the long delays between crime and punishment. The state’s last execution was July 18, 2018, when Ohio put to death Robert Van Hook for killing David ...