Death Row Stories

After Edward Lee Elmore was sentenced to death in 1982 for murder, a legal intern discovered discrepancies pointing to his innocence.

After Gloria Killian was convicted of first degree murder, the mother of the first American woman astronaut became intrigued by her case.

In the shortest death penalty trial in modern Ohio history, Joe D'Ambrosio was convicted of murder after three days. For over a decade, no one listened to Joe's pleas of innocence until a lawyer‐turned‐priest began investigating his case.

Convicted of the rape and murder of a young girl, James Duckett has spent 26 years on death row, all the while maintaining his innocence.

In 1984, John Thompson was sentenced to death. Weeks before his execution, evidence is discovered that leads to his freedom.

After businessman Krishna Maharaj spent nearly a decade on death row for murder, an alternative explanation for the killings emerges.