Kentucky death row inmate dies in hospital 25 years after conviction

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Lexington death-row inmate has died 25 years after being convicted in the death of 73-year-old Lonetta White.

David Barron, with the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, told FOX 56 on Friday, July 18, that his client, Johnathon Goforth, died on June 14 after a brief hospitalization.

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Goforth was reportedly battling complications of a chronic illness.

Barron, who had also recently experienced health issues, recalled last speaking with Goforth back in May…

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