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Tennessee man is executed for killing his wife and her 2 sons, 3 years after last-minute reprieve
Tennessee has executed Oscar Smith for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her sons, Jason and Chad ...
Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana’s second execution in 15 years
Benjamin Ritchie, 45, had been on Indiana’s death row since 2002, when he was convicted of killing Beech Grove Police Officer ...
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'Time for him to atone': Death row inmate John Hanson denied clemency by Oklahoma board
The Oklahoma Board of Pardons and Parole denied death row inmate John Hanson clemency on May ... leaving Hanson, 61, to face execution on June 12 unless a federal judge issues a stay.
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How Did John Wayne Gacy Die? Inside the Killer Clown's Death 31 Years Ago, Including His Notorious Last Words
John Wayne Gacy was executed in prison 31 years ago on May 10, 1994 Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...
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Oklahoma Death Row inmate John Hanson denied clemency, execution set to continue
Oklahoma Death Row inmate John Hanson was denied clemency at a hearing ... Hanson is set to be executed on June 12, 2025. If carried out, it would mark Oklahoma’s second execution of 2025.
Matthew Johnson executed in Texas for murder of beloved grandmother who was set on fire
Matthew Lee Johnson was executed on May 20 for the murder of Nancy Judith Harris in May 2012 in the Dallas suburb of Garland.
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Alabama sets a June date for its 5th execution using nitrogen gas
Alabama plans to carry out its latest execution using nitrogen gas next month MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama plans to carry out another execution by nitrogen gas and has set a June execution date for ...