How death row inmate Kenneth Smith survived botched execution before ‘writhing in pain’ for minutes in grisly new method
DEATH row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith writhed for minutes in his final moments as he was executed with deadly nitrogen gas.
Ohio man surpasses own donation record to Shriner’s
A former burn patient is a part of a program who donates cans to Shriner’s Children’s Pediatric Unit. Eric Reifenberger lives ...
Incoming Ohio law to raise penalties for driving under the influence
An incoming Ohio law will create harsher penalties for drunk driving and allow law enforcement to use a new method when ...
Opinion: It’s now clear that America’s death penalty is dying one generation at a time
Capital punishment has continued to become rarer in recent years, and public opinion of the practice keeps growing dimmer ...
Data shows one Ohio county had more unhoused people than any other in the state in 2024
Numbers show Butler County had more unsheltered and sheltered homeless people than any other county in 2024. A county commissioner says despite this, it has significantly less money for homeless ...
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Debate on death penalty in Ohio continues after new executive order
Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make ...
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Ohio death penalty may be reintroduced at Statehouse
President Donald Trump wants to “restore the death penalty” through an executive order he signed earlier this week. “The death penalty is not effective,” ...
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During the Jubilee Year, it's time to abolish the death penalty in the US
There is neither a better time nor occasion than the Jubilee Year to abolish the death penalty in the United States, ...
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Ohio State football overcame penalties vs. Texas, but Ryan Day doesn't want a repeat
Ohio State’s College Football Playoff semifinal against Texas began as dominant as the Buckeyes’ first two CFP games had. Then came the first of nine Buckeye penalties costing 75 yards.
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New Ohio law will cut down on driver's license suspensions used as a penalty for debt-related issues
Prior to the law change, Ohio had been suspending more than 3 millions driver's licenses each year due to debt, not driving. USA TODAY photographer captures wildfire devastation from a helicopter ...
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Arizona AG seeks death penalty after a 2-year pause in executions
PHOENIX — Prosecutors in Arizona are seeking to execute a prisoner in what would mark the state’s first use of the death penalty after a two-year pause. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office ...