Trumbull County Prosecutor urges parole board to deny release of convicted Lake Milton killer

Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is again opposing parole for a man convicted in the 1976 killing of a Lake Milton tavern owner.

In a January letter to the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Watkins urged the board to deny parole to Gary Betz, 72, who is serving a 22-year-to-life sentence for the robbery and murder of Ron Goche.

The Ohio Parole Authority board will determine whether Betz will gain parole on Thursday at a Columbus full parole board hearing…

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