Ohio Governor Halts Four Executions

COLUMBUS (AP) – Gov. Mike DeWine has delayed four more executions in keeping with his contention that lethal injection is no longer an option in Ohio because of the ongoing lack of drugs with which to put inmates to death. The Republican governor has said lawmakers must choose a different method of capital punishment before any inmates can be executed. DeWine on Friday postponed executions scheduled for next winter and spring until 2024 and 2025. Despite the unofficial moratorium on executions, the Ohio Supreme Court recently set new execution dates for two inmates, both in 2025.