On what had been his scheduled execution date (Tuesday, March 9), a condemned killer remains hospitalized at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, but his condition is improving following an overdose of pills prescribed for him.
Prison system spokeswoman Julie Walburn said Tuesday that 43-year-old Lawrence Reynolds Jr. admitted taking an overdose of a drug that had been prescribed for him. The drug and why it was prescribed weren't disclosed.
His execution was moved to next Tuesday. Reynolds was sentenced to die for killing his elderly neighbor near Akron in 1994. He was found unconscious around Sunday night at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown.
The granddaughter of the woman he murdered spoke about the delay and circumstances surrounding Reynolds overdose.
"He wasn't being watched properly. There are a lot of questions unanswered. We were all waiting and prepared for this (the execution)and now it's just a waiting game," said the victim's granddaughter.
