Kansas State

Columbus, OH

Missouri State

The state of Missouri has scheduled a fourth execution for this year. The Missouri Supreme Court issued a warrant of execution Tuesday for Christopher L. Collings. The 49-year-old is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Dec. 3. He was convicted in 2012 of killing Rowan Ford, a 9-year-old girl...

Missouri Supreme Court sets date to execute fourth person facing death penalty this year

A Missouri death row inmate has entered an agreement with prosecutors that calls for him to be resentenced to life in prison without parole. But the state attorney general opposes the no-contest plea deal for Marcellus Williams, 55, and wants the 24 September execution to go ahead. Williams was convicted...

Missouri death row inmate in plea deal to avoid execution

Saint Louis, MO

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams is expected to be resentenced to life without parole under a consent judgment reached Wednesday, the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced, just over a month before he was scheduled to be put to death for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a killing he denies committing.

Missouri death row inmate expected to be resentenced to life without parole under new agreement

California State

Inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried over prosecutorial misconduct

California inmate on death row for 33 years must either be released or retried due to prosecutorial misconduct

Texas State

Arthur Lee Burton was executed in Texas Wednesday for the murder of mother-of-three Nancy Adleman after apologizing to those he’d harmed with his horrific actions. “To all the people I have hurt and caused pain, I wish we didn’t have to be here at this moment, but I want you to know that I am sorry for putting y’all through this and my family,” he said. “I’m not better than anyone. I hope that I find peace and y’all can, too.”

Texas death row inmate says ‘I’m sorry’ in last words as he’s executed for mother-of-three’s murder

Houston, TX

The Mirror US

A Texas death row killer's last words were directed at his fellow inmates as he referred to himself by a bizarre nickname — "Bird" — when he addressed them. He also addressed those impacted by his crimes

Texas death row prisoner's final message to fellow inmates using bizarre 'nickname' before execution

Utah State

Salt Lake City, UT

The Independent

Utah has now ended its decade-long execution hiatus after an inmate was put to death for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother.Taberon Dave Honie died by lethal injection early on Thursday morning at the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City. In his final words, the 48-year-old said: “If it needs to be done for them to heal, let’s do this.” “If they tell you you can’t change, don’t listen to them. To all my brothers and sisters in here, continue to change. I love you all. Take care.”When the executioner then administered two doses of the lethal drug...

Utah carries out first execution since 2010 as inmate put to death for murder of ex-girlfriend’s mother

Florida State

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Raiford, FL

Uncovering Florida

UPDATE: The 57-year-old was pronounced dead from lethal injection at 6:15p.m. at the Florida State Prison in Raiford. The Supreme Court of Florida has affirmed the denial of Loran Cole’s motion for postconviction relief, upholding his death sentence. The Court also denied Cole's request for a stay of execution, according to the official case documents.

Supreme Court Denies Appeal: Florida Inmate Scheduled for Execution Tomorrow

Latin Times

A death row inmate in Texas is set to be executed on Wednesday for the killing of a woman in Houston in 1997. Should it effectively be conducted, Arthur Lee Burton would become the third person to be executed in the state so far this year, with four more scheduled throughout 2024.

Texas death row inmate with hours to live maintains he has 'intellectual disability' as appeal sits with Supreme Court

Alabama State

The office of Alabama’s attorney general has settled a federal lawsuit filed by death row inmate Alan Miller over the state’s plan for him to become the second known person in the nation to be executed using nitrogen gas.

Alabama settles lawsuit with death row inmate set to become second executed by nitrogen gas

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News Wave

TOPEKA, KS - Black bears, once native to Kansas, have long been considered extinct in the state. The last known population of black bears in Kansas disappeared in the late 19th century due to habitat loss and extensive hunting.

Black Bear Sightings Reported in Kansas Despite Said Extinction

The US Sun

A CONVICTED killer has been executed for the 1994 murder of a college freshman, uttering, “No, sir,” when asked to give a final message from the death chamber. Loran Cole, 57, was put to death by lethal injection just after 6 pm on Thursday at the Florida State Prison as crowds protested outside the facility. […]

Death row inmate Loran Cole uttered ‘No sir’ in final words & shared last meal of pizza & M&Ms with son before execution

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Georgia State

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Defense Attorneys Argue State’s Overlooked Execution Issues. Lawyers for Alabama death row inmate Carey Dale Grayson are urgently seeking to block his upcoming execution, set to be carried out with nitrogen gas, citing severe flaws in the method. In a court filing made public on Tuesday, Grayson’s attorneys argue that Alabama has ignored critical issues with its nitrogen execution protocol, which they claim could result in more “unconstitutionally torturous executions.”

Alabama death row inmate’s lawyers challenge execution by ‘torturous’ nitrogen gas method

Irish Star

Loran Cole, 57, was pronounced dead after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Thursday for the 1991 murder of a college freshman and the rape of the murder victim's older sister ``

Florida man's chilling last words as man who killed and raped campers given lethal injection

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Saint Petersburg, FL

A death row inmate who was convicted of killing a college freshman and raping their sister while the siblings camped in a national forest has been put to death at Florida State Prison. Loran Cole and a friend, William Paul, befriended the two college students in the Ocala National Forest...

Death row inmate Loran Cole who raped and murdered students as they camped in woods put to death

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

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The weight of the wait 30 years after Kansas death penalty law

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The weight of the wait 30 years after Kansas death penalty law

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