Idaho: Firing squad could become state’s main execution method under a bill awaiting governor’s approval
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Idaho: Firing squad could become state’s main execution method under a bill awaiting governor’s approval

CNN  

Boise, Idaho AP — Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week. Rep. Doug Ricks, the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation was spurred by Idaho’s botched attempt to execute Thomas Eugene Creech last year, when execution team members were unable to find a suitable vein for an IV line. “It’s not going to be something that gets done part way.” Four other states — Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah — also allow the use of firing squads in certain circumstances, but the method has rarely been used in recent history. He said he has seen shooting deaths, and that they are “anything but humane.” “The consequences of a botched firing execution are more graphic, more mentally, psychologically devastating” than other botched execution methods, Foreman said.

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US conducts first firing squad execution in 15 years: A look at its history
3 weeks ago

US conducts first firing squad execution in 15 years: A look at its history

India Today  

It was a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice in the Old West. When asked for his last words, Gilmore replied, “Let’s do it.” Five states Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah authorize the use of firing squads in certain circumstances. “These were gatherings …

US Is Set To Execute Murder Convict By Firing Squad For The First Time In 15 Years
3 weeks ago

US Is Set To Execute Murder Convict By Firing Squad For The First Time In 15 Years

ABP News  

The US is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad for the first time in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, will face a firing squad as he chose the method over electric chair and lethal injection. A Look At Firing Squads In The US Though the history …

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods

Hindustan Times  

HOUSTON — South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years. A look at US execution methods Since the Supreme Court lifted its ban on capital punishment in 1976, states have used five different execution methods: lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, …

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years. Since the Supreme Court lifted its ban on capital punishment in 1976, states have used five different execution methods: lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, firing squad and hanging. Here’s a …

Idaho considers archaic execution practice as 'primary method' of killing prisoners after lethal injection fails
2 months ago

Idaho considers archaic execution practice as 'primary method' of killing prisoners after lethal injection fails

Daily Mail  

Republican lawmakers in Idaho are considering going back to the firing squad after the execution of a convicted serial killer via lethal injection completely failed last year. State Representative Bruce Skaug introduced a bill Tuesday that would make Idaho the only US state that makes a firing squad its primary mode of carrying out the death penalty, the Idaho Statesman …

News groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions
3 months, 2 weeks ago

News groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — The Associated Press and two other news organizations are suing Idaho’s top prison official for increased access to lethal injection executions, saying the state is unconstitutionally hiding the actual administration of the deadly drugs from public view. The news organizations contend the public has a First Amendment right to witness the entire execution process, including when execution …

Idaho says it will try again to execute prisoner who survived first botched attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

Idaho says it will try again to execute prisoner who survived first botched attempt

The Independent  

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Idaho plans to execute …

Will Idaho go ahead with one of the rarest and most horrible executions?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Idaho go ahead with one of the rarest and most horrible executions?

Slate  

The state of Idaho tried to kill Thomas Creech once. Prosecutor Dayton Reed responded that it would not be cruel and usual punishment if the state were to attempt a second execution, because “there is no evidence that the first execution was malicious or intentionally painful.” Reed contended, “Creech is not entitled to a painless execution, only one that is …

Chad Daybell was sentenced to death for killing his wife and Lori Vallow’s kids. A firing squad could execute him
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chad Daybell was sentenced to death for killing his wife and Lori Vallow’s kids. A firing squad could execute him

The Independent  

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chad Daybell has been …

Botched execution of serial killer in Idaho puts focus on capital punishment secrecy laws
1 year ago

Botched execution of serial killer in Idaho puts focus on capital punishment secrecy laws

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — In 2012, two Idaho prison officials chartered a private plane and flew to Washington state with thousands of dollars in cash. After prison officials said the pharmacist’s exposure had scared away other lethal drug suppliers, Idaho lawmakers barred such information from getting out again. Creech’s execution team comprised volunteers who, according to Idaho execution protocols, were required …

What is death row future of serial killer Thomas Creech after botched execution
1 year ago

What is death row future of serial killer Thomas Creech after botched execution

The Independent  

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Officials with the Idaho …

Execution of serial killer by lethal injection halted in Idaho. Here’s why
1 year ago

Execution of serial killer by lethal injection halted in Idaho. Here’s why

Hindustan Times  

The execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech, scheduled to take place on February 28, was halted. The warden at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution took this decision after the medical team failed to establish an intravenous line to carry out the lethal injection. He was taken to the execution chamber at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution on a gurney …

Things to know about Idaho’s botched execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech
1 year ago

Things to know about Idaho’s botched execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech

Associated Press  

KUNA, Idaho — For nearly an hour, Thomas Eugene Creech lay strapped to a table in an Idaho execution chamber as medical team members poked and prodded at his arms and legs, hands and feet, trying to find a vein through which they could end his life. Creech’s death warrant, issued by Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott, said his …

Idaho's Longest-Serving Death Row Prisoner's Execution Is Delayed After Failed Attempt
1 year ago

Idaho's Longest-Serving Death Row Prisoner's Execution Is Delayed After Failed Attempt

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The longest-serving man on Idaho’s death row, Thomas Creech, evaded execution on Wednesday because executioners were unable to establish an IV for the lethal injection procedure, according to the Idaho Department of Corrections. “Given the badly botched execution attempt this morning, which proves IDOC’s inability to carry out a humane and constitutional execution, undersigned counsel preemptively seek …

Idaho halts execution by lethal injection after 8 failed attempts to insert IV line
1 year ago

Idaho halts execution by lethal injection after 8 failed attempts to insert IV line

Associated Press  

KUNA, Idaho — Idaho halted the execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech on Wednesday after medical team members repeatedly failed to find a vein where they could establish an intravenous line to carry out the lethal injection. Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S., was wheeled into the execution chamber at the Idaho Maximum Security …

Bryan Kohberger updates: Idaho murders suspect may face firing squad as judge compares case to Lori Vallow
1 year, 8 months ago

Bryan Kohberger updates: Idaho murders suspect may face firing squad as judge compares case to Lori Vallow

The Independent  

✕ Close Bryan Kohberger arrives at court hearing 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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law
2 years ago

Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad, making Idaho the latest state to turn to older methods of capital punishment amid a nationwide shortage of lethal-injection drugs. Only Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina have laws allowing firing squads if other execution methods are unavailable, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. …

Is bringing back firing squads for executions a good idea?
2 years ago

Is bringing back firing squads for executions a good idea?

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. Some, including a few Supreme Court justices, view firing …

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger could face execution by firing squad
2 years ago

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger could face execution by firing squad

Daily Mail  

The 28-year-old grad student accused of stalking and murdering four college kids in Idaho could face a firing squad following the state's decision to pass a bill aimed at reviving the controversial punishment earlier this week. Bryan Kohberger, 28, may face death by firing squad if he is found guilty of murdering four University of Idaho college students Kaylee Goncalves, …

Death by Bullet: Why does Idaho want to bring back firing squads for executing prisoners?
2 years ago

Death by Bullet: Why does Idaho want to bring back firing squads for executing prisoners?

Firstpost  

Idaho lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow firing squads to execute inmates on death row. According to Death Penalty Information Center, seven of the 20 lethal injection execution attempts in 2022 were botched, marked by “visibly problematic” procedures, reported Los Angeles Times. So far, Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina allow firing squads if an alternative execution method …

Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases
2 years ago

Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho is poised to allow firing squads to execute condemned inmates when the state can’t get lethal-injection drugs, under a bill the Legislature passed Monday with a veto-proof majority. Only Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina currently have laws allowing firing squads if other execution methods are unavailable, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. However, in …

Idaho ordered to execute inmate but state lacks lethal drugs
2 years, 1 month ago

Idaho ordered to execute inmate but state lacks lethal drugs

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s attorney general has obtained a court order that requires a terminally ill death row inmate to be executed within 30 days, even though the state has no way to carry out the death sentence. Normally a death warrant also triggers a flurry of preparations by prison officials, but Idaho Department of Correction Director Josh Tewalt said …

Idaho bill would bring back execution by firing squad
2 years, 1 month ago

Idaho bill would bring back execution by firing squad

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho could bring back firing squads as a method of execution under legislation introduced by a panel of lawmakers Wednesday. The state eliminated its never-used firing squad option in 2009, but has been unable to secure the drugs needed for lethal injection executions. Public support and use of the death penalty has declined for the past two …

EXPLAINED: How US State of South Carolina Execution Firing Squad Works
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINED: How US State of South Carolina Execution Firing Squad Works

News 18  

It’s unknown how long a stay will hold off the execution of Richard Bernard Moore — South Carolina’s first-ever inmate to be put to death by a firing squad — as his attorneys pursue legal challenges. South Carolina just instituted the firing squad option last year, giving condemned inmates the choice between that and electrocution, prompted by an inability to …

Idaho governor OKs new law to boost execution drug secrecy
3 years ago

Idaho governor OKs new law to boost execution drug secrecy

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed into law a bill that dramatically increases the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drugs. The legislation drew passionate debate from Republican and Democratic opponents who said it would be challenged in court, that executions require more transparency rather than less and that it would reduce public trust in the state’s execution process. …

Idaho committee kills bill expanding execution drug secrecy
3 years ago

Idaho committee kills bill expanding execution drug secrecy

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — A bill that would have increased the secrecy surrounding Idaho’s execution drug suppliers died in a Senate committee hearing Wednesday on a tie vote. Idaho Department of Correction Director Josh Tewalt said potential drug suppliers want the confidentiality provisions written into state law before they will sell to Idaho’s prison officials. “The understanding has always been, if …

House OKs bill to keep lethal injection drug source secret
3 years, 1 month ago

House OKs bill to keep lethal injection drug source secret

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — The House on Thursday approved legislation that would bar Idaho officials from releasing where they obtain the drugs used in lethal injection executions. The Idaho Department of Correction has long tried to keep details about where and how it obtains lethal injection drugs secret, but the bill from Caldwell Republican Rep. Greg Chaney would make that secrecy …

Idaho death row inmate asks Supreme Court to stop execution
3 years, 10 months ago

Idaho death row inmate asks Supreme Court to stop execution

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho man scheduled for execution in three weeks is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the state from moving forward with his lethal injection while it reviews his case. The request is likely a long shot — it’s exceedingly rare for the Supreme Court to agree to consider an “extraordinary writ of habeas corpus” like …

US judge rejects inmates’ lawsuit on Idaho execution plans
4 years, 4 months ago

US judge rejects inmates’ lawsuit on Idaho execution plans

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from two death row inmates seeking more information about Idaho’s execution plans. U.S. District Judge David Nye ruled Tuesday that because Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr. and Thomas Eugene Creech both have appeals pending in their criminal cases, there’s no guarantee they’ll ever face execution, meaning they don’t yet have …

Idaho shooting: Two dead after gunman opens fire at retirement home near Boise
5 years, 1 month ago

Idaho shooting: Two dead after gunman opens fire at retirement home near Boise

The Independent  

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Idaho police say at …

Mississippi considers firing squad as method of execution
8 years, 1 month ago

Mississippi considers firing squad as method of execution

Associated Press  

— Mississippi lawmakers are advancing a proposal to add firing squad, electrocution and gas chamber as execution methods in case a court blocks the use of lethal injection drugs. He asked Gipson several questions about “the time of suffering” an inmate would experience before dying by electrocution, gas chamber or firing squad. Craig would not respond to Gipson’s comment about …

Utah Brings Back Firing Squad Executions; Witnesses Recall The Last One
9 years, 11 months ago

Utah Brings Back Firing Squad Executions; Witnesses Recall The Last One

NPR  

Utah Brings Back Firing Squad Executions; Witnesses Recall The Last One Enlarge this image toggle caption Trent Nelson/AP Trent Nelson/AP Last month, Utah Gov. The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah says the bill makes the state look "backward and backwoods," while proponents argue the firing squad is more humane, considering the recent botched lethal injection executions in Texas, Oklahoma …

Three of Utah’s 8 death row inmates have chosen firing squads
10 years ago

Three of Utah’s 8 death row inmates have chosen firing squads

LA Times  

Utah’s decision to bring back the firing squad to carry out death sentences is the latest step in the continuing battle over how the state imposes capital punishment. Gary R. Herbert signed a law Monday that makes the firing squad the approved method of execution if drugs needed to carry out a lethal injection are unavailable. “It was the obvious …

Utah Brings Back Firing Squads As Lethal Injection Drugs Remain Scarce
10 years ago

Utah Brings Back Firing Squads As Lethal Injection Drugs Remain Scarce

NPR  

Utah Brings Back Firing Squads As Lethal Injection Drugs Remain Scarce Enlarge this image toggle caption Trent Nelson/AP Trent Nelson/AP Utah became the only state that allows firing squads for executions when Gov. Gary Herbert signed a law Monday approving the method for use when no lethal injection drugs are available, even though he has called it "a little bit …

Execution By Firing Squad Will Be First In 14 Years
14 years, 9 months ago

Execution By Firing Squad Will Be First In 14 Years

NPR  

Execution By Firing Squad Will Be First In 14 Years toggle caption Trent Nelson/AP Utah death-row inmate Ronnie Lee Gardner is set to be executed by a firing squad on Friday. "It'll be a closure, because for 25 years, it hasn't closed a bit," says Kirk, whose husband was shot by Garrner. Enlarge this image toggle caption Trent Nelson/AP Trent …

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