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After holiday pause, South Carolina begins scheduling executions again
1 week ago

After holiday pause, South Carolina begins scheduling executions again

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s Supreme Court set a Jan. 31 date for the state’s next execution after allowing a pause for the Christmas holidays. The court could have set a date as early as Dec. 6 for Bowman’s death, but the justices accepted without comment a request from lawyers for the four inmates awaiting execution that the state pause …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates ahead of Trump’s return
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates ahead of Trump’s return

Firstpost  

With less than a month left in office, Biden had faced growing calls from death penalty opponents to commute the sentences of those on death row to life in prison without parole, which the 37 will now serve US President Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in Washington, December 8, 2024. With less than a month left in office, …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Raw Story  

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. The move leaves only a handful of high-profile killers who acted out of hate or terrorism facing the federal death penalty -- for …

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US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
2 weeks, 4 days ago

US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. "I am commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole," …

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Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation's final execution of 2024
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation's final execution of 2024

India Today  

OKLAHOMA CITY: An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy died by lethal injection Thursday in the nation’s 25th and final execution of the year. Strapped to a gurney inside the death chamber, Underwood apologized to Jamie’s family and to his own family “for all the terrible things I did.” “The decision to execute me on …

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Cannibal child sex killer Kevin Underwood is executed in Oklahoma as his last meal is revealed
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cannibal child sex killer Kevin Underwood is executed in Oklahoma as his last meal is revealed

Daily Mail  

Convicted child sex abuser and killer Kevin Underwood has been executed by the state of Oklahoma for murdering Jamie Rose Bolin in 2006 as part of a cannibalistic fantasy. Convicted child sex killer Kevin Underwood has been executed by the state of Oklahoma for murdering Jamie Rose Bolin in 2006 as part of a cannibalistic fantasy Underwood, who was put …

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Oklahoma to carry out 25th and final execution in U.S. this year
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Oklahoma to carry out 25th and final execution in U.S. this year

Raw Story  

An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl is to be put to death on Thursday in the 25th and final execution in the United States this year. Kevin Ray Underwood, who turns 45 on Thursday, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 10:00 am Central Time at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Underwood, a grocery store clerk, …

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Indiana law shrouds executions in secrecy, prompting new pushes for public oversight
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indiana law shrouds executions in secrecy, prompting new pushes for public oversight

Associated Press  

From public hangings in the town square to lethal injections witnessed by journalists, executions historically have mostly been carried out with at least some public scrutiny. Media witnesses play a crucial role in executions by providing the public with independent, firsthand and factual accounts, said Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. “The decision to exclude media …

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

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Woman, 22, decides not to be euthanised at the last moment and changes her mind as she is about to receive lethal injection - after four-year bid to convince her family she needed to die
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Woman, 22, decides not to be euthanised at the last moment and changes her mind as she is about to receive lethal injection - after four-year bid to convince her family she needed to die

Daily Mail  

The story of a Dutch woman who was set to be euthanised but changed her mind moments before her lethal injection was administered has emerged as Britain's Parliament prepares to vote on an assisted dying bill later this month. In some countries like the Netherlands and Canada, healthcare practitioners are authorised to administer lethal injections to patients at their request …

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Federal judge temporarily halts Idaho’s plan to try a second time to execute a man on death row
2 months ago

Federal judge temporarily halts Idaho’s plan to try a second time to execute a man on death row

The Independent  

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America's serial killer clown John Wayne Gacy who violently raped and murdered at least 33 men during the 1970s was a 'narcissist' with 'no conscience', expert says
2 months, 1 week ago

America's serial killer clown John Wayne Gacy who violently raped and murdered at least 33 men during the 1970s was a 'narcissist' with 'no conscience', expert says

Daily Mail  

John Wayne Gacy had no remorse for his crimes, according to specialists Experts analysing the behaviour of notorious 1970s 'killer clown' John Wayne Gacy have branded him a 'narcissist' with 'zero conscience'. In 1980, aged 38, Gacy - known as the Killer Clown due to performing as Pogo the Clown at charitable functions - stood accused of the rape and …

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Condemned South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Condemned South Carolina inmate chooses to die by lethal injection

The Independent  

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Alabama to execute man for quintuple murder rampage
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama to execute man for quintuple murder rampage

The Independent  

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Lethal injection, electric chair, firing squad or even nitrogen gas: the execution methods still used in the world today as one death row inmate in the US faces an impossible choice
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lethal injection, electric chair, firing squad or even nitrogen gas: the execution methods still used in the world today as one death row inmate in the US faces an impossible choice

Daily Mail  

After languishing on Death Row for almost 25 years, convicted murderer Richard Moore now faces an agonising decision – choosing how he will be executed. Richard Moore, 59, a South Carolina Death Row inmate, has the choice to either die by the firing squad, electric chair or lethal injection Moore has now been on South Carolina's Death Row for 23 …

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5 U.S. death row inmates were executed in one week, the most in decades
3 months, 2 weeks ago

5 U.S. death row inmates were executed in one week, the most in decades

LA Times  

Death row inmates in five states have been put to death in the span of one week, an unusually high number of executions that defies a yearslong trend of decline in both the use and support of the death penalty in the U.S. Two more death row inmates, in Missouri and Texas, were pronounced dead Tuesday evening following executions, and …

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Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared

Associated Press  

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner after the governor again rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare a death row inmate’s life. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 10:17 a.m. “A …

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Alan Eugene Miller: Alabama has executed the second inmate known to die by nitrogen gas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alan Eugene Miller: Alabama has executed the second inmate known to die by nitrogen gas

CNN  

CNN — Alan Eugene Miller was executed Thursday evening in Alabama, state officials said, making him the second inmate known to die by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial method critics say is tantamount to torture. Three families were forever changed by his heinous crimes, and I pray that they can find comfort all these years later.” Miller’s execution came after a …

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5 executions have happened over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades
3 months, 2 weeks ago

5 executions have happened over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Death row inmates in five states have been put to death in the span of one week, an unusually high number of executions that defies a yearslong trend of decline in both the use and support of the death penalty in the U.S. Two more death row inmates, in Missouri and Texas, were pronounced dead Tuesday evening …

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South Carolina executes a man for first time in 13 years despite new testimony hints at his innocence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina executes a man for first time in 13 years despite new testimony hints at his innocence

Firstpost  

The 46-year-old inmate was killed by a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m.. However, the execution came days after the key witness for the prosecution came forward to admit that he lied at the trial South Carolina executed death row inmate Freddie Owens, the first man to be put to death by the state in 13 years. …

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Killer's face TWITCHES while he's put to death by lethal injection... as his final word is revealed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Killer's face TWITCHES while he's put to death by lethal injection... as his final word is revealed

Daily Mail  

A man who killed two people in cold blood uttered just one word before he was executed in a South Carolina prison on Friday - the state's first in 13 years. Double murderer Freddie Owens died by lethal injection Friday in South Carolina's first execution in 13 years Owens' execution was the first carried out in South Carolina in 13 …

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US man convicted of killing store clerk faces death in first of 5 executions over next week
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US man convicted of killing store clerk faces death in first of 5 executions over next week

Firstpost  

Owens was sentenced to death in 1999 for the murder of Irene Graves, a mother of three, during an armed robbery of a convenience store in Greenville, South Carolina, on Halloween night in 1997 This undated booking photo obtained from the South Carolina Department of Corrections in Columbia, South Carolina, shows death row inmate Freddie Owens, 46. AFP A man …

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South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years
3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal injections. South Carolina’s governor and corrections director swiftly filed a reply, stating the high court should reject Owens’ petition. First execution in 13 years Owens may be the …

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Forced to choose how to die, South Carolina inmate lets lawyer pick lethal injection
4 months ago

Forced to choose how to die, South Carolina inmate lets lawyer pick lethal injection

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A condemned inmate forced to choose how he’ll be put to death ended weeks of suspense by leaving the decision to his lawyer, who reluctantly told South Carolina prison officials on Friday to prepare for a lethal injection, rather than the electric chair or a firing squad. Owens’ death is now set for Sept. 20, as South …

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