Ohio Governor John Kasich has set a new execution date for a death row inmate whose poor veins forced a stop to yesterday's attempted lethal injection procedure. 69-year-old Alva Campbell will now be executed on June 5, 2019. Execution team members yesterday were unable to find usable veins.
State Halts Campbell's Execution
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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction