THIS KILLER 'HAS TO PAY A PRICE'
GRISLY SLAYINGS LEAVE NO ROOM FOR MERCY

"When he went into that house and took the machete, Thelma and David (Miller) had no rights," said Mark Spencer, Thelma's brother. "It's so frustrating to know he has all the rights."

Their butchered bodies were found on a garage floor near the Clark County village of Pitchin. Thelma "Misty" Miller, 31, was struck at least 15 times with the machete in the head and face. Her arms were nearly severed.

David, 12, also tried to defend himself, suffering six sharp chop wounds to the head.

Kinley, 27, was sentenced to death in 1991, though attempts continue to get him off Death Row. The Ohio Supreme Court now has the case.

If there's anything puzzling about the slayings, Spencer said it's that one human being could treat another the way Kinley did. "I don't see how someone else could hurt someone like that - especially a little kid," he said.

Spencer, whose eyes tear as he talks about the slayings, said it's frustrating to see the case drag on as Kinley climbs each rung of the judicial ladder. He was satisfied that Kinley received the death penalty, and he would like to be there when his execution date finally arrives. Since the murders, Spencer said, he's had a hate in his heart he's never had before.

"I forgive him," he said. "But he still has to pay a price. It may not be here on this earth, but he will."
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Wes Wilson is a staff writer for the Springfield News-Sun.