Inmate pepper-sprayed, held face down before he died; death ruled homicide
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South Carolina inmate lets lawyer choose lethal injection for execution after he was forced to pick method
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Walz administration settles left-wing group’s trans inmate lawsuit, costing Minnesota taxpayers nearly $500K
A new watchdog report concludes that Gov. Tim Walz's administration paid out roughly $500,000 in taxpayer money in what was essentially a “sue and settle” scheme by left-wing interest groups representing transgender prisoners. According to public records viewed by taxpayer watchdog group OpenTheBooks.com and first published by the New York Post, Walz's office allocated nearly […]
South Carolina inmate Freddie Owens forced to choose how he’ll be put to death picks lethal injection — through his lawyer
A death row inmate is being forced to choose his execution method, ending weeks of tension, after his lawyers reluctantly told South Carolina prison officials on Friday to prepare for lethal injection rather than the electric chair or firing squad, leaving the decision to their lawyers. Freddie Owens said in court documents that deciding the […]
South Carolina death row inmate wants to delay execution, says co-defendant lied about not having plea deal
A South Carolina death row inmate scheduled for execution later this month is asking the state Supreme Court to delay the execution so his defense can argue that a co-defendant who testified against him lied about there being no plea deal in exchange for his testimony. Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, is scheduled to be executed […]
Florida AG argues execution should not be stayed for death row inmate with Parkinson’s symptoms
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argued Tuesday that the execution of an inmate with Parkinson's disease should not be delayed because an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the state's lethal injection procedure was filed too late. Moody said Laurent Cole, 57, waited too long to raise concerns that the drug combination was “very […]
Ohio inmate whip up five-course meal from prison garden for community
From prison to Michelin star? Cooking-loving inmates at an Ohio prison cooked a five-course meal over the weekend and served it to the general public for the first time in the state. Around 60 people dined in Grafton Prison's garden space, an innovative meal in which the fruits and vegetables they ate were actually grown […]
Man who allegedly starved 4-year-old daughter to death was stabbed with his own makeshift weapon when he attacked inmate
Georgia police say a man already indicted for starving his daughter to death addition He was accused of attacking another inmate in the prison, stabbing him with a homemade weapon. Rodney McWay, 32, was already facing a string of charges related to the death of 4-year-old Treasure McWay and the torture of other family members. […]
A city in Oklahoma agrees to pay more than $7 million to an exonerated former death row inmate
An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million in restitution to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after serving nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate ever to be exonerated. The Edmond City Council voted without comment Monday to settle a lawsuit filed by Glynn Ray Simmons, […]
North Carolina: Manhunt For Escaped Inmate Who Shot Infant Continues
(Photo courtesy of Orange County Sheriff’s Office) OAN Staff Avril ElfiWednesday, August 14, 2024 4:37 PM A search is ongoing for convicted murderer Ramon Alston after he escaped custody in a parking lot at the University of North Carolina Hospital Hillsboro campus. advertisement On Tuesday, Alston broke free from his leg restraints just after 7 […]