Death row inmate Kevin Underwood says he ‘deserves’ to die for Jamie Bolin’s murder
A “nefarious” Oklahoma inmate facing the death penalty for torturing and murdering a young girl as part of a cannibalistic fantasy admitted he deserved death during a hearing where his final plea for clemency was denied. Kevin Ray Underwood, 44, appeared before the state's Pardons and Parole Board on Friday, more than a decade after […]
Texas jail inmate charged with capital murder after allegedly attacking detention officer: ‘Pure evil’
A 28-year-old detention officer in Texas was attacked and killed by an inmate while returning him to his cell. Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman announced at a press conference Tuesday that Officer Isaiah Bias was killed Monday during an alleged attack on the jail. “It is with great sadness that we stand here today and […]
Indiana carries out first execution in 15 years after inmate chooses Ben & Jerry’s ice cream as last meal
An Indiana man convicted of murdering four people in 1997, including his brother and sister's fiance, was executed Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at the Indiana State Penitentiary in Michigan City, Indiana, at 12:44 a.m. CST, making him the 24th person to be executed in […]
Barrow County inmate recounts pepper-sprayed food | FOX 5 News
A Barrow County Jail inmate is speaking out after he ate food tainted with pepper spray. The GBI has charged a detention officer … source
Maryland inmate suspected of murdering another prisoner in his own cell
A Maryland inmate is suspected of killing another inmate in his cell. Maryland State Police say a murder investigation is underway at Cumberland Correctional Facility North Branch after Robert Warren, 28, was found dead on Monday. “A suspect, who is an inmate, has been identified. He has not been charged at this time and will […]
Newsom pardons former San Quentin inmate who became Pulitzer Prize finalist
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday pardoned the Pulitzer Prize finalist who had been imprisoned for more than 20 years in San Quentin. Aaron Woods gets recognition from Newsom After making “Ear Hustle”, The first-ever podcast was recorded and produced entirely inside a prison. “Ear Hustle” airs on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other streaming […]
Alabama death row inmate, Carey Dale Grayson, executed by nitrogen for 1994 murder of Vickie Lynn Deblieux
An Alabama death row inmate was executed by nitrogen gas Thursday night, but before that, he was treated to a Tex-Mex-style final meal and a profanity-filled rant directed at execution staff. Carrie Dale Grayson had been on death row for 28 years since the 1994 murder and dismemberment of Vicki Lynn Debreu, a 37-year-old hitchhiker […]
Alabama carries out nitrogen gas execution on inmate convicted in female hitchhiker’s 1994 killing
An Alabama inmate convicted of killing a female hitchhiker in 1994 taunted prison wardens and made obscene gestures with his hands Thursday evening, moments before his execution using nitrogen gas, the third such death in the nation. did. Carrie Dale Grayson, 50, was executed at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in southern Alabama. He […]
Female Rikers officer punched by violent inmate in NYC jail
A longtime Rikers Island correctional officer needed six stitches to close a gaping wound above her eye Friday after she was punched in the face by a violent inmate at the city's notorious city jail. The 47-year-old woman, who asked to remain anonymous as she is not authorized to speak publicly, told the Post she […]
Texas death row inmate, Melissa Lucio, murder charge recommended to be overturned
A Texas death row inmate has been deemed “actually innocent” by a judge who has recommended that his death sentence be overturned after new evidence confirms that his daughter died in a fall. Melissa Lucio, a 14-year-old mother from Brownsville, Texas, was arrested and charged in 2007 with the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah […]