CINCINNATI — As community members try to make sense of an Over-the-Rhine gym owner’s death earlier this month, Ohio’s parole system has been under scrutiny amid revelations about the apparent communication failures among authorities in the months leading up to the murder of Patrick Heringer.
Mordecia Black reportedly cut off his ankle monitor and managed to evade authorities for nearly three months before police arrested him in connection with Heringer’s death. Since then, questions about the urgency of locating Black have emerged.
The unfolding situation has ignited a broader discussion about public safety and the responsibilities of the criminal justice system in Ohio…