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Bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers demand convicted killer’s execution be halted

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers on Tuesday called on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's Board of Pardons and Paroles to halt the execution of a man convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002. Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Oct. 17. Prosecutors have argued that his […]

Indiana Supreme Court sets date for first state execution in 15 years

The Indiana Supreme Court has set an execution date for the state for the first time in 15 years. The judge on Wednesday ordered Joseph Corcoran executed before sunrise on Dec. 18. WXIN-TV reported. Indiana's last execution was in 2009, when Matthew Wrinkles was executed for the murders of his wife, her brother and sister-in-law, […]

Alabama sets execution date for convicted ax murderer Derrick Dearman

A convicted murderer who killed five people with an axe will be executed by lethal injection in Alabama, the state's governor announced Tuesday, making him the fifth inmate to be executed in the state this year. Derrick Dearman, 35, was convicted of killing five friends and family members of his then-girlfriend, including a pregnant woman […]

Man Who Murdered Woman Gives Final Words at Execution

The final words of a 48-year-old Utah man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s mother were directed at those present and his family during his execution Thursday. Taberon Dave Honney broke into Claudia Benn’s home in 1998 and slit her throat and stabbed her multiple times, Fox News reported. Reported Thursday: Claudia Benn is remembered by […]

Supreme Court blocks Texas man's execution as he seeks DNA testing

The Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Texas from carrying out the death penalty for a man convicted of stabbing a retired teacher as he seeks a DNA test to avoid death row. Ruben Gutierrez, 47, was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison and was scheduled to be executed Tuesday night. […]