Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. The term-limited governor, who has repeatedly postponed scheduled executions, said Tuesday that data shows the death penalty is not serving as a deterrent to violent crime as the law he helped write had intended.

Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who pleaded not guilty in killing National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom in Washington, D.C.