Man convicted of murdering family 40 years ago dies in prison

A local man who murdered five people over 40 years ago has died in prison.

Samuel Moreland, 72, passed away at the Corrections Medical Center, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) records.

He was convicted of murdering five people, including three kids, back in 1985, according to previous News Center7 reports.

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