Family wants Ohio Parole Board to keep mom’s killer behind bars: The murder of Carol Smith

The Ohio Parole Board is considering the possible release of Thomas Yanasak, a man who murdered Carol Smith back in 1978. Although it was 44 years ago, Jaime Smith-Hernandez lives with the pain of losing her mother in a horrific way. “I have PTSD and depressive disorder, and my brother -- who was there with my mom when she was kidnapped -- has complex PTSD, a major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder all a result of what happened,” she said. “It’s just changed our life completely. Our life is not what it was supposed to be.” And now with the possibility of her mom’s killer being released this week, Smith-Hernandez is fighting back. “And all these years we’ve been fighting his parole, we had to fight work release and have had to fight because there was a change in Ohio law that he had the possibility of getting out. Thomas Yanasak stalked, kidnapped and killed 23-year-old Smith, stabbing her 27 times and mutilating her body. Full details: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/cri... -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook:   / wkyc.channel3   Twitter:   / wkyc   Instagram:   / wkyc3   Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app