ASHLAND — The Ashland man accused of killing his son is ready to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter. But attorneys disagree on the felony level to the new charge, which means another delay to the case that is now 16 months-old. Stanley Gardner’s attorney, Don Wick, accepted a plea deal during a Friday morning hearing […]
Dave Stimpert
Ashland County death penalty case held up on questions of indigent status
ASHLAND — A capital case at Ashland County Court of Common Pleas is being held up because of an argument on whether or not the defendant is indigent. Howard Walters, 59, has been accused in the early 2023 slaying of his son-in-law, Kurtis Harstine, 41. He faces a number of charges related to Harstine’s death, […]