Ohio parole board recommends clemency be denied for man who killed 3-year-old

Ohio’s parole board recommended rejecting clemency of a convicted child rapist and murderer a week after his hearing.The board heard arguments last week for and against Ronald Phillips who is set to die in January for the 1993 rape and killing of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter.The board voted 10 to 2 Friday recommending Governor John Kasich deny the request.The new ruling makes it almost certain Phillips will face execution on January 12, 2017.He would be the first person executed wi