19-year-old asks court to let her watch father's execution
2 years, 1 month ago

19-year-old asks court to let her watch father's execution

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 19-year-old woman is asking a federal court to allow her to watch her father's death by injection, despite a Missouri law barring anyone under 21 from witnessing an execution. Kevin Johnson faces execution Nov. 29 for killing Kirkwood, Missouri, Police Officer William McEntee in 2005. Ramey, in a court declaration, called Johnson “the most important person in my life.” “If my father were dying in the hospital, I would sit by his bed holding his hand and praying for him until his death, both as a source of support for him, and as a support for me as a necessary part of my grieving process and for my peace of mind," Ramey said. ACLU attorney Anthony Rothert said if Ramey can't attend the execution it will cause her “irreparable harm.” Meanwhile, Johnson's lawyers have filed appeals seeking to halt the execution.

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Robert Roberson’s execution: Texas Supreme Court clears way for new execution date in ‘shaken baby’ death
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert Roberson’s execution: Texas Supreme Court clears way for new execution date in ‘shaken baby’ death

CNN  

CNN — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the execution of a man convicted of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter could move forward, even as a state house committee seeks to subpoena the man for his testimony and its bipartisan members fight to spare his life. Roberson’s attorney, Gretchen Sween, in a statement, asked the …

Missouri executes man for 1998 murder of woman despite calls from victim's family to spare his life
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri executes man for 1998 murder of woman despite calls from victim's family to spare his life

New Indian Express  

"No juror nor judge has ever found Williams' innocence claim to be credible," Parson said in a statement. "Tonight, Missouri lynched another innocent Black man," NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement. Parson and the state Supreme Court rejected his appeals in quick succession Monday, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene hours before he was put to …

Execution date set for Missouri man who killed his cousin and her husband in 2006
1 year ago

Execution date set for Missouri man who killed his cousin and her husband in 2006

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday set an April execution date for Brian Dorsey, a central Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband in 2006. Dorsey, formerly of Jefferson City, was convicted of killing his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and her husband, Ben, on Dec. 23, 2006, at their home near New Bloomfield. Prosecutors said …

Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
1 year, 5 months ago

Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory

Associated Press  

— A man who abducted a 6-year-old Missouri girl and beat her to death at an abandoned factory two decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to block the execution over arguments he was mentally incompetent. “There is no moral victory in executing someone who believes Satan is killing him …

Federal appeals court halts Missouri execution, leading state to appeal
1 year, 5 months ago

Federal appeals court halts Missouri execution, leading state to appeal

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court panel has halted next month’s planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl, though the state is appealing the ruling. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday voted 2-1 to stop the execution of Johnny Johnson, who is scheduled to receive a lethal injection next Tuesday at the state prison in Bonne …

Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt August execution of man convicted of killing child
1 year, 6 months ago

Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt August execution of man convicted of killing child

The Independent  

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Family lawyer: Police shooting caught on video was execution
1 year, 9 months ago

Family lawyer: Police shooting caught on video was execution

Associated Press  

FAIRFAX, Va. — The lawyer for the family of a man fatally shot by police after he allegedly stole a pair of sunglasses from a Virginia shopping mall called the death “an execution” after seeing video of the shooting for the first time Wednesday. Family of Timothy McCree Johnson viewed the body camera video for the first time at the …

Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution
1 year, 11 months ago

Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Johnson wrote that “evidence presented at trial does not support Mr. Taylor’s conviction.” Separately, nearly three dozen civil rights and religious groups asked St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to reconsider his decision not to ask a judge for a new hearing on Taylor’s claim that he was not even in Missouri when the …

Cop killing Missouri man executed by lethal injection
2 years, 1 month ago

Cop killing Missouri man executed by lethal injection

Daily Mail  

A Missouri man who killed a police officer he blamed for his brother's death in what friends have described as a 'crime of passion' was executed on Tuesday after refusing a final statement and meal. Kevin Johnson, 37, died by lethal injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre for the 2005 murder of Kirkwood Police Officer William …

Missouri man put to death for killing police officer in 2005
2 years, 1 month ago

Missouri man put to death for killing police officer in 2005

Associated Press  

— A Missouri man convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer he blamed in the death of his younger brother was executed Tuesday night. A court filing from the Missouri attorney general’s office said McEntee was in his car questioning three children when Johnson shot him through the open passenger-side window, striking the officer’s leg, head …

Missouri prepares to execute man for killing officer in 2005
2 years, 1 month ago

Missouri prepares to execute man for killing officer in 2005

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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. Kevin Johnson's legal team doesn't deny that he killed …

‘I have suffered so much’: The teen desperate to attend father Kevin Johnson’s execution in Missouri
2 years, 1 month ago

‘I have suffered so much’: The teen desperate to attend father Kevin Johnson’s execution in Missouri

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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A month after Johnson met his …

Missouri woman, 19, denied emergency motion demanding to be allowed to watch her father's execution
2 years, 1 month ago

Missouri woman, 19, denied emergency motion demanding to be allowed to watch her father's execution

Daily Mail  

Kevin Johnson is due to be executed on Tuesday November 29 for killing a cop Now she has asked for the Missouri governor to grant her father clemency She developed her relationship with her father through visits, calls and letters Corionsa Ramey was two when her father was put in prison for the killing A federal judge said the state …

Judge denies Missouri prosecutor request to halt execution
2 years, 1 month ago

Judge denies Missouri prosecutor request to halt execution

Associated Press  

— A Missouri man who killed a police officer still faces execution later this month after a judge denied a special prosecutor’s request to halt the death sentence. McEntee and the law enforcement community.” Keenan’s court filing said former St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch’s office handled five cases involving the deaths of police officers during his 28 years in …

Judge denies Missouri prosecutor request to halt execution
2 years, 1 month ago

Judge denies Missouri prosecutor request to halt execution

The Independent  

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Condemned Missouri man asks Supreme Court to intervene
2 years, 1 month ago

Condemned Missouri man asks Supreme Court to intervene

Associated Press  

A Missouri man sentenced to death for killing a police officer in a fit of rage over his brother’s death is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution planned for later this month, in part because the man was a teenager at the time of the killing. Johnson saw officers arrive and awoke his 12-year-old brother, Joseph “Bam …

Condemned Missouri man asks Supreme Court to intervene
2 years, 1 month ago

Condemned Missouri man asks Supreme Court to intervene

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February execution date set for Missouri man who killed four
2 years, 2 months ago

February execution date set for Missouri man who killed four

Associated Press  

— The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday set a February execution date for a suburban St. Louis man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three young children nearly 18 years ago. In May 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Taylor’s case, leading to the setting of an execution date. Taylor’s execution would come about a …

Execution date set for Missouri man who shot police officer
2 years, 4 months ago

Execution date set for Missouri man who shot police officer

Associated Press  

The Missouri Supreme Court has set a Nov. 29 execution date for a man who shot and killed a suburban St. Louis police sergeant in 2005. The execution date comes despite opposition from the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, which wants a special prosecutor to investigate whether Johnson’s conviction and death sentence resulted from racial bias. Then-St. Louis County …

Mother on death row for daughter’s death asks for clemency as execution date looms
2 years, 9 months ago

Mother on death row for daughter’s death asks for clemency as execution date looms

The Independent  

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Julius Jones’ mother pleads for Oklahoma governor to call off execution
3 years, 1 month ago

Julius Jones’ mother pleads for Oklahoma governor to call off execution

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Hearing delayed for Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones
3 years, 2 months ago

Hearing delayed for Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A clemency hearing for Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones scheduled for Tuesday has been delayed for a week while his legal challenge is pending in federal court. The five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is now set to hear Jones’ request for clemency next Tuesday while an appeal by death row inmates is pending in federal …

Ernest Johnson: Missouri executes man after US Supreme Court denies request for a delay
3 years, 3 months ago

Ernest Johnson: Missouri executes man after US Supreme Court denies request for a delay

CNN  

Washington CNN — Missouri executed death row inmate Ernest Johnson on Tuesday after the US Supreme Court rejected a petition earlier in the day that had sought to delay it, citing an intellectual disability. But the Supreme Court’s denial mirrored the Missouri Supreme Court’s May opinion declining to stop his execution. Johnson’s claim that he is not competent to be …

Absent media, Texas executes inmate who killed great aunt
3 years, 7 months ago

Absent media, Texas executes inmate who killed great aunt

Associated Press  

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man convicted of fatally beating his 83-year-old great aunt more than two decades ago was executed Wednesday evening without media witnesses present because prison agency officials neglected to notify reporters it was time to carry out the punishment. Quintin Jones received the lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the September 1999 killing …

Missouri Supreme Court: No new trial for Lamar Johnson
3 years, 10 months ago

Missouri Supreme Court: No new trial for Lamar Johnson

Associated Press  

— The effort to free Lamar Johnson, who has spent 26 years behind bars for a murder he says he didn’t commit, hit another roadblock Tuesday when the Missouri Supreme Court refused to grant a new trial. Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office argued successfully that Gardner lacked authority to seek a new trial so many years after the …

Kansas girl’s killer 5th federal inmate executed this year
4 years, 4 months ago

Kansas girl’s killer 5th federal inmate executed this year

Associated Press  

— A Kansas girl’s killer Friday became the fifth federal inmate put to death this year, an execution that went forward only after a higher court tossed a ruling that would have required the government to get a prescription for the drug used to kill him. Questions about whether the drug pentobarbital causes pain prior to death had been a …

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