After a 15-year pause in executions, Indiana prepares to put to death a man who killed 4
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After a 15-year pause in executions, Indiana prepares to put to death a man who killed 4

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indiana officials are preparing to execute the state's first death row inmate in 15 years, who was convicted a quarter-century ago of killing his brother and three other men. When asked how the state obtained the pentobarbital it plans to use in Corcoran’s execution, the Indiana Department of Correction directed The Associated Press to a state law labeling the source of lethal injection drugs as confidential. Eric Holcomb announced the state had acquired pentobarbital and asked the Indiana Supreme Court to set a date for Corcoran’s execution. The Indiana Department of Correction did not respond to multiple queries from the AP asking whether any of the staffers who will help carry out Corcoran’s execution have previously taken part in a state execution.

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A look at the status of US executions in 2025
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A look at the status of US executions in 2025

Associated Press  

Six men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to death in six states during the remainder of 2025. The other states with scheduled executions this year are Ohio, Tennessee and Texas, though Ohio’s governor has been routinely postponing the actions as their dates near. A …

'Let's get this over with': The final words of Joseph Corcoran, Indiana's first executed prisoner in 15 years
3 months, 1 week ago

'Let's get this over with': The final words of Joseph Corcoran, Indiana's first executed prisoner in 15 years

Daily Mail  

An Indiana prisoner who was convicted of killing four people, including his brother and his sister's fiance, became the first prisoner to be executed in Indiana in 15 years. Death row execution:Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana According to the Indiana Department of Correction, Corcoran's last meal was Ben and Jerry's ice …

Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years
3 months, 1 week ago

Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indiana man convicted of …

Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana’s 1st execution in 15 years
3 months, 1 week ago

Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana’s 1st execution in 15 years

Associated Press  

— An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister’s fiancé decades ago was put to death early Wednesday, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years. Corcoran’s attorneys then asked the U.S. Supreme Court issue an emergency order halting his execution, but the high court denied their request for a stay late Tuesday, ending …

US state of Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran after 27 year legal battle
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US state of Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran after 27 year legal battle

Al Jazeera  

Joseph Corcoran had paranoid schizophrenia when he killed four people, including his brother, in 1997, his lawyers say. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed by lethal injection and pronounced dead early Wednesday morning at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, officials said. Corcoran’s “longstanding and documented mental illness continues to torment him as it did at the time of the …

Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years
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Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years

NPR  

Man set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other men was set to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years, without any independent witness present …

Indiana is set to execute its first inmate in 15 years
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Indiana is set to execute its first inmate in 15 years

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Indiana seeks first execution since 2009 after acquiring lethal injection drug, governor says
9 months ago

Indiana seeks first execution since 2009 after acquiring lethal injection drug, governor says

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said the state will resume executions for the first time in over a decade after acquiring a drug used for lethal injections. Indiana’s last execution was in 2009, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The Indiana Department of Correction now has acquired a drug used by multiple states in lethal injections — …

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