Officer dies during warrant execution; suspect discovered deceased, authorities report
A Missouri state trooper has tragically lost his life while helping in a mutual aid operation in Mississippi County, officials reported. Officer Henry Franklin, 41, was fatally shot on October 6 while assisting the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office in carrying out a warrant at a home, according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety (SDPS). […]
Robert Roberson faces execution once more in Texas shaken baby syndrome case
Texas Man Faces Execution Amid Controversial Case LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — Robert Roberson sat calmly, reflecting on his situation, the possibility of becoming the first individual in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction linked to shaken baby syndrome. As the date for his execution on October 16 approached, Roberson maintained his innocence regarding the […]
Tennessee woman scheduled for execution for killing classmate and carving a pentagram into her chest out of jealousy.
The Tennessee Supreme Court announced execution dates for four individuals on Tuesday, notably including Christa Pike, the only woman on death row. Pike received her death sentence at just 18 years old in 1995 for the brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer, a student at Knoxville Job Corps. Slemmer was stabbed and beaten by Pike, along […]
Thirteenth execution in Florida this year executed on a man found guilty of murdering a couple
A man who was convicted of murdering a couple during a robbery in South Florida in 1990 has been executed, marking the 13th execution in Florida this year. Victor Tony Jones, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:13 PM following a lethal injection at the Florida State Prison in Stark. This execution extends Florida’s record for […]
Texas man scheduled for execution Thursday for the murder of a 13-month-old during an exorcism
Texas Man Scheduled for Execution Over Child’s Death A Texas man is set to be executed on Thursday for the murder of his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter, in an incident prosecutors describe as a 30-hour ordeal of “exorcism.” Blaine Milam, 35, was convicted in December 2008 for the killing of Amora Carson. Prosecutors allege that Milam […]
Pentagon requests Trump’s approval for execution of Nidal Hasan from Fort Hood
Pentagon Seeks Execution Approval for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan The Pentagon is gearing up to request President Donald Trump’s approval for the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army Major who was convicted for a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, according to Department of Defense officials. If this motion is […]
Son of woman who died in a 1997 gas station robbery requests mercy for attacker facing execution in Alabama
The son of a woman who was fatally shot during a gas station robbery almost 30 years ago is appealing to Alabama officials to spare the lives of death row inmates set to be executed in two days. Margaret Parrish Berry, a 33-year-old mother of two, was discovered behind the counter of a gas station […]
Arizona inmate Richard Djerf expresses remorse before execution — states he will not request clemency.
Arizona Prisoner Scheduled for Execution Apologizes for Past Crimes Richard Dergelf, an Arizona inmate set to be executed next month for the murders of four family members more than 30 years ago, has issued a statement expressing remorse for the suffering he caused. In a handwritten note released on Thursday, Dergelf mentioned that he wouldn’t […]
Florida executes man for murdering his wife’s family in a record 12th execution this year
Florida Man’s Execution Increases State’s Record A man from Florida, found guilty of murdering his estranged wife’s sister and parents, has marked a grim milestone, bringing the total number of executions in the state this year to 12. David Pittman, aged 63, was executed via lethal injection at the Florida State Jail near Stark on […]
Man in Florida claims innocence in his final words during the state’s record-setting 12th execution of the year
David Pittman Executed in Florida David Pittman, a man on death row, maintained his innocence until his execution on Wednesday afternoon, marking him as Florida’s 12th execution this year. The 63-year-old was executed via lethal injection without any complications at a Florida prison near Stark, after spending an astonishing 34 years waiting for this moment. […]