WARREN — The Ohio Parole Board has denied parole for three inmates convicted of crimes against women in Trumbull County that included murder and rape.

According to a news release from the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s office, the decisions, reported to Jenna Maze, coordinator of the Prosecutor’s Office Victims / Witness Division, were hailed by Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins as a victory for public safety.

Watkins expressed gratitude to the parole board for keeping the offenders incarcerated, protecting Ohio residents, particularly those in Trumbull County.

Gregory Click, 61, who is at Richland Correctional Institution, will remain in prison at least until his next parole hearing in April 2029. He was convicted in 1994 of attempted aggravated murder, three counts of aggravated robbery, attempted rape and theft.

Click brutally attacked a 75-year-old woman in her Southington home on Herner County Line Road. The victim suffered severe beatings, with swelling that shut her eyes and bruising across her legs and shoulders. She endured “horrendous pain” until her death three years later.

Watkins praised the parole board for recognizing the “depraved, horrific violence” inflicted on the elderly victim.

Brian Clingerman, 55, incarcerated at Noble Correctional Institution, had his sentence extended until at least May 2029.

Convicted in 1996 of two counts of rape, Clingerman’s crimes include a 1994 assault on a 33-year-old woman in her bedroom, where he beat and choked her, and a 1995 attack on a 23-year-old mother of two. In the latter case, Clingerman forcibly entered the victim’s home and assaulted her after slamming her head on a bed, while her young children were nearby.

Robert E. Williams, 67, housed at Allen Correctional Institution, will stay imprisoned until at least April 2027.

Convicted in 1989 of aggravated murder and gross sexual imposition, Williams killed a 24-year-old pregnant waitress and mother of two in 1988. After an argument over food at a Trumbull County tavern, he shot her twice, slashed her throat, fondled her and stepped on her throat until she died.

Watkins noted that both the victim’s and defendant’s families have opposed Williams’ release, expressing relief that he remains incarcerated.

The public may submit comments on these cases via the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction website at drc.ohio.gov.