COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWO) β A former Ohio State University professor will spend at least 15 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole after admitting he killed his wife in a failed murder-suicide following an alleged online sextortion scheme. James Hill, 77, pleaded guilty to murder and cruelty to animals in connection with the November 9, 2025, stabbing death of his 66-year-old wife, Mary Hill, at their Upper Arlington home. He received a life sentence with the possibility of parole aft