WARREN - The Trumbull County Prosecutor's office is urging the Ohio Adult Parole Authority to deny parole for a man who is currently serving a life sentence for a 1987 murder.
 
John Lysikowski, 65, is incarcerated at Richland Correctional Institution and is scheduled for his parole hearing in May of 2026. This will be his 10th request for parole.
 
He was sentenced to 15 years to life in October of 1987 by Robert Nader after pleading guilty to stabbing Randy J. Nicholson to death in Weathersfield Township.
 
In the statement to the parole board, Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins described Lysikowski as a repeat violent offender whose behavior has worsened during the decades of incarceration.
 
"Without much question, his long criminal history of violence and horrible behavioral record in prison, which is non-stop, clearly qualifies him as one of the most incorrigible offenders that this office has seen. In fact, since I last wrote the board, he has been written up for 18 new rules violations. Believe it or not, after 39 years in prison, Lysikowski is getting worse rather than better," Watkins said.
 
According to the Prosecutor's Office, Lysikowski has accumulated 99 disciplinary infractions between 2006 and 2024, with additional violations reported in 2025. The incidents include abusing narcotic drugs, stealing, threatening guards and acts of violence.
 
Court records also show Lysikowski was granted parole once before in 2007, but it only lasted about five months.
 
During those five months, officials say he committed multiple violations, including an incident in which he allegedly attacked a woman by throwing an axe at her after she stepped in when he was abusing animals.
 
In a victim impact statement filed during the original case, Nicholson's wife said the killing left their four-year-old daughter growing up without a father and struggling with fear and nightmares.
 
The Ohio Parole Board is expecting to hear Lysikowski's request during the scheduled hearing in May. Prosecutors said they are asking the board to deny parole and keep him incarcerated.