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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  An Ohio man convicted of killing a 6-month-old girl while raping her has been executed despite his arguments that he never meant to hurt her.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Ohio has executed a man who fatally shot an adult bookstore security guard at the end of a multistate crime spree nearly 20 years ago.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Ohio condemned killer, Frederick Treesh, is scheduled to be executed today for the 1994 shooting death of a security guard following a multi-state crime spree. Authorities say he shot 58-year-old Henry Dupree during a robbery of an adult book store.

Friday, January 18, 2013  The execution date of a Toledo man convicted of starting a house fire that killed four has been postponed.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  An Ohio prison warden says the state's execution table can easily hold a condemned inmate who has argued he's so big the table might collapse.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  An Ohio death row inmate has been executed for killing two strangers on a county road in 1989.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Records show that Ohio has enough of its execution drug to complete seven of its 10 scheduled lethal injections.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Nearly 30-years ago condemned inmate Ronald Post shot to death Helen Vantz, a hotel desk clerk in Elyria, OH. Now scheduled for execution on January 16th. 2013, Post's attorneys have made a filling with a federal court.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Abdul Awkal is due to be executed on Wednesday

Thursday, May 10, 2012  A condemned Ohio inmate who killed his estranged wife and brother-in-law in a courtroom in 1992 is asking the state parole board for mercy.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  For the first time in six months, Ohio has executed a death row inmate.

Friday, January 13, 2012  A federal appeals court has agreed that the execution of a condemned Ohio killer of an elderly couple should be delayed while issues of the state's execution procedures are worked out.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Counting down, US inmate nears execution in policeman's killing despite pleas in Europe.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Update: Sentencing begins as a judge in Cleveland must decide whether to impose the death penalty for a man convicted of killing 11 women and dumping their remains around his home.

Friday, July 08, 2011  Texas executes Mexican who said he should have gotten consulate help; White House sought stay