Family of man buried alive, murdered in 1993 asking for acknowledgement from governor’s office

TOLEDO, Ohio —

A local family is seeking answers from the governor after two men have received execution reprieves after being found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of 22-year-old Chris Hammer in 1993.

Court records say Archie Dixon and Timothy Hoffner kidnapped and robbed Hammer, and subsequently drove him to a remote area where they buried him alive and left him in a shallow grave to die. The two men stole Hammer’s car to sell it…

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