TOLEDO, Ohio —

A local family is seeking answers from the governor after two men have received execution reprieves after being found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of 22-year-old Chris Hammer in 1993.

Court records say Archie Dixon and Timothy Hoffner kidnapped and robbed Hammer, and subsequently drove him to a remote area where they buried him alive and left him in a shallow grave to die. The two men stole Hammer's car to sell it.

"I don't understand how people can do this kind of stuff," family spokesperson Deb Kennedy said. "I don't get it."

Both men were found guilty of forgery, aggravated robbery, kidnapping and aggravated murder and sentenced to death.

Sept. 22 of this year will mark 32 years since Hammer was murdered. The 22-year-old was known for his positivity.

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