Trumbull County, Portage County prosecutors co-author letter, seek to resume Ohio death penalty

A Trumbull County prosecutor and a Portage County prosecutor have collaborated to co-author a letter to Ohio state officials, urging them to resume executions in the state.

Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins and Portage County Prosecutor Connie Lewandowski co-authored the letter.

The letter, penned on Tuesday, is addressed to Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, Speaker of the House Matt Huffman, Minority Leader Senator Nickie J. Antonio and Minority Leader Representative Dani Isaccsohn…

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