Convicted Mass Murderer Executed After Dropping Appeals. In a somber conclusion to a tragic case, Alabama executed Derrick Dearman on Thursday for the 2016 murders of five people in a drug-fueled rampage that shocked the state. Dearman, 36, was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. at Holman prison in southern Alabama, bringing an end to a case that has raised questions about mental health, the justice system, and the nature of forgiveness.