Condemned Ohio killer of 2 asks parole board for mercy

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A condemned Ohio killer who shot two people to death in back-to-back robberies over two days is asking the state parole board to spare his life.Gary Otte was sentenced to die for the Feb. 12, 1992, killing of Robert Wasikowskiand the Feb. 13, 1992, killing of Sharon Kostura. Both killings took place in Parma in suburban Cleveland.Otte's attorneys argue that drug addiction, intoxication and depression led to both slayings. They also say he received poor legal help at his tr