CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich granted clemency to a Toledo-area killer who was two weeks away from execution.

Kasich's decision Monday to spare William Montgomery's life came 10 days after the Ohio Parole Board voted 6-4 to recommend mercy for him. The governor commuted Montgomery's sentence to life without parole.

The board's report showed the majority had concerns over witness statements that weren't disclosed to Montgomery when he was on trial and whether the jury made its decision on sound grounds.

Montgomery, 52, was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on April 11.

He has been in prison since 1986 and was sentenced to death that year for the murder of Debra Ogle during a robbery. He was also convicted of murdering Cynthia Tincher, Ogle's roommate.

Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates had asked the parole board to deny Montgomery's request for clemency.

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