Former Mansfield Physician John Boyle Denied Parole for 1990 Murder of Wife

John Boyle, the former Mansfield osteopathic physician convicted of murdering his wife, Noreen, in 1989, has been denied parole once again.

 

The Ohio Parole Board unanimously rejected Boyle's request for release during a hearing held on August 20, 2025.

 

At 82 years old, Boyle will remain incarcerated at the Marion Correctional Institution and will not be eligible for another parole hearing for at least five more years.

 

Boyle's crime shocked the Mansfield community.

 

On New Year's Eve in 1989, he murdered his wife, Noreen, and transported her body to a new home he was purchasing in Erie, Pennsylvania.

 

There, he used a rented jackhammer to dig a hole in the basement's concrete floor, placed her body inside, covered it with indoor-outdoor carpeting, and positioned a shelving unit on top.

 

The case gained national attention, and Boyle was sentenced in 1990 to 20 years to life for aggravated murder and abuse of a corpse.

 

He has now served over 35 years behind bars.

 

In its decision, the parole board acknowledged Boyle's conduct, education, and rehabilitative efforts.

 

However, they emphasized that the unique elements of the offense, community opposition, and Boyle's lack of insight into the degree of victimization rendered him unsuitable for release at this time.

 

The board stated that releasing Boyle would not promote the interest of justice and could pose an undue risk to public safety.

 

Boyle's son, Collier Landry, who was 12 years old at the time of his mother's murder, has been vocal about his father's actions and their impact.

 

In a 2020 interview, Landry expressed the complexity of his feelings, stating, "I am not angry. I am not bitter. When I left (the documentary interview), I told him I loved him... I can't change him."

 

He has since worked to raise awareness about domestic violence and the long-term effects of such crimes on families.

 

Boyle's next parole hearing is scheduled for August 2030, at which point he will have spent over 40 years in prison.

 

The Mansfield community continues to remember Noreen Boyle and the tragic events that unfolded over three decades ago.