Ex-Death Row Inmate Sues Blue Ash | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

A former death row inmate, Elwood Jones, is suing the City of Blue Ash and police for wrongful conviction—he spent nearly 28 years in prison for a 1994 murder he claims he didn’t commit. His conviction was overturned in 2022, and he was released on bond in 2023. The lawsuit accuses officers of tunnel vision, mishandling evidence—including a bloody handprint and a disputed pendant—and ignoring other suspects and a false confession. The case, involving the first murder in Blue Ash in 15 years, highlights systemic failures that led to decades of injustice. Charges were finally dismissed in…