ASHLAND — The capital case involving an Ashland man accused of killing his son-in-law will not go to trial thanks to a plea bargain. A judgement entry filed Monday in Ashland County Court of Common Pleas shows that Howard Walters, 60, “wishes to change his plea.” Walters faces the death penalty stemming from a number […]
Janet Burnside
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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, […]