Ohio Executes Convicted Killer for 1985 Slaying

Ohio Executes Convicted Killer for 1985 Slaying
The Associated Press on Wednesday morning confirmed the execution of Robert Van Hook, 58, who killed David Self. Ohio Department of Corrections
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Ohio executed a convicted killer who strangled and stabbed a man he met at a bar in 1985, according to reports.

The Associated Press on Wednesday morning confirmed the execution of Robert Van Hook, 58, who killed David Self after picking him up in a Cincinnati bar. Van Hook had no remaining appeals, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich rejected his request for clemency, NBC4i reported.
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