Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.

Kwame Ajamu spent 28 years in prison – three on death row – for a Cleveland murder he didn't commit. He's now pushing for Ohio's death penalty to end.

A city man will spend at least five years in prison after being sentenced Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for shooting someone over an argument on Facebook.

For years, victims’ advocates and families have complained about these criminals being released back onto the streets and now ...

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with mental illnesses from being executed. Nine inmates have been removed from ...

The 'Death Delayed' series looks at where Ohio's capital punishment system now stands and what will happen with it in the ...

A Jefferson County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to killing his wife in one of the most brutal crimes the county has seen in years.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas has voted to hold a primary election to determine its nominee in the upcoming Senate District 26 special election. Party chair Marcus Jones said the race offers ...

State prison officials are placing all the blame for the Christmas Day killing of Corrections Officer Andrew Lansing on one man: inmate Rashawn Cannon. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and ...

A Mount Vernon man who was acquitted of felony sex and assault charges stemming from a violent episode with his fiancée at an Ardsley motel has been sentenced to three years in prison for lesser ...

Three correction officers were injured while responding to an inmate fight at Cayuga Correctional Facility. The New York ...

If you or anyone you know needs help with a domestic violence situation, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline ...