“I applaud the decision of the Ohio Parole Board and am pleased to know Heath will remain behind bars,” said Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell. “I thank the community for their support and letters to the parole board opposing the release of this dangerous felon.”
In 1994, the man was convicted of aggravated burglary, attempted murder, burglary and felonious assault in Hamilton County. In 1996, he was convicted of murder of a woman in Warren County and sentenced to serve 15 years to life in prison, consecutive to the sentences imposed by Hamilton County.
In a span of less than 10 years, Heath killed one female victim and nearly killed another. In both instances, Heath had been in a relationship with the victim, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Other prior convictions on Heath include receiving stolen property in 1982 and breaking and entering in 1979. In both cases, Heath was paroled from prison, violated his parole and was returned to prison, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Heath’s next parole hearing is scheduled for August 2021. The Warren County Prosecutor’s Office announced it will continue to monitor Heath’s parole hearings and oppose the man’s release for the duration of his prison sentences.