Utah State

Deacon Mike Bulson, of St. Andrew’s Catholic Parish in Riverton, leads people in praying a rosary in a “free speech zone” set up near the Utah State Correctional Facility in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 as the state prepares to execute death row inmate Taberon Honie just after midnight. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)

The view from an execution ‘free speech zone’: Somber protesters urge Utah to abolish death penalty

Irish Star

Utah death row inmate Taberon Honie called himself a 'monster' ahead of the state's first execution in 14 years. Honie was sentenced to death for the 1998 killing of his ex-girlfriend's mother

Utah death row inmate calls himself 'monster' ahead of state's first execution in 14 years

Knewz

Taberon Honie, a Native American belonging to the Hopi tribe, ended his 25-year stint on Utah’s death row with a simple last meal. Knewz.com has learned that the 48-year-old father of one merely opted for a basic cheeseburger with French fries, and a milkshake. In the last minutes of August 8, Honie took his final […]

Utah Death Row Inmate Gorged on Cheeseburger, French Fries, and a Milkshake Before Lethal Injection

WashingtonExaminer

Former President Donald Trump’s near-assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, had a transmitter with him that was wired to explosives he had in his car. Investigators suggested Crooks may have “intended to stage a distraction during the shooting” by triggering the explosives and drawing attention away from himself. Police spotted Crooks shortly before he began firing as […]

Police found transmitter next to Trump shooter’s body after finding explosives in his car

Brownsville, TX

Huntsville, TX

The Mirror US

The state of Texas ordered Ruben Gutierrez - who was convicted over the heartless murder of an 85-year-old in 1998 in an effort to steal her retirement money - to be executed on Tuesday evening

Death row killer Ruben Gutierrez's execution halted 20 minutes before lethal injection amid DNA dispute

Alabama State

The Independent

Alabama executed a man who was convicted for the 1998 murder of a delivery driver who was pulling money out of an ATM machine. Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, died by lethal injection on Thursday evening. His last words were: “I love my family.” His time of death was 6.32pm CT.Last week, Alabama agreed not to conduct a post-execution autopsy of Gavin on religious grounds. Gavin is Muslim, and said the autopsy would violate his religious convictions, NBC News reported. He filed a lawsuit ahead of his execution to ensure the state would not conduct the autopsy. The state ultimately agreed...

Alabama executes death row inmate who sued to prevent post-execution autopsy

Cedar City, UT

Fox News

Taberon Dave Honie, 48, was put to death by lethal injection in Utah early Thursday, more than two decades after slashing the throat of his girlfriend's mother.

Utah man who slashed woman’s throat gives 3-word message to family before lethal injection

Arkansas State

Little Rock, AR

A Little Rock physician faces a hearing Thursday before the Arkansas State Medical Board over allegations of sexually abusing a former employee and improperly prescribing opioids to patients. Dr. Alonzo Williams, a gastroenterologist licensed in Arkansas since 1979, has been accused of a range of misdeeds over the past three...

Little Rock gastroenterologist has 30-year history of complaints against him, records show

USA TODAY

Albert Lauro Jr., a 57-year-old suspect in the murder of 23-year-old Dana Ireland on Dec. 24, 1991, died by suicide after Hawaii police identified him

After 32 years of bad leads, DNA led police to a murder suspect. Then he died by suicide.

Georgia State

Dover, OH

A missing 12-year-old Georgia girl last seen in May was found safe in Ohio and a suspect, identified as Antonio Agustin, has been arrested.

Georgia girl, 12, missing since May, found safe in Ohio; suspect arrested

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Florida State

In a significant development, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for Loran Cole, a man convicted of a heinous crime committed nearly three decades ago. Cole, 57, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on August 28 at Florida State Prison. 1994 National Forest crime. The...

Florida man to be executed by lethal injection for 1994 kidnapping and murder case

Tennessee State

Gov. Bill Lee says he will continue to support former President Donald Trump after Trump referred to him as a RINO -- Republican in Name Only -- last week. (Photo: John Partipilo) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is bowing the knee — unnecessarily — to former President Donald Trump despite getting...

Stockard on the Stump: Governor letting Trump run over him like a RINO

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

California State

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — A convicted murderer who has been on California’s death row for 33 years must either be released or retried after a federal judge on Thursday approved the state attorney general’s request to do so because of prosecutorial misconduct in jury selection decades ago.

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

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal must decide before Thursday evening whether all three candidates in the newly created majority-Black election district for the Louisiana Supreme Court can stay in the race. All 12 judges on the appellate court presided over a short hearing Wednesday...

Appellate court hears arguments to remove two La. Supreme Court candidates

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Utah governor, attorney general, react to state’s first execution in 14 years

The Utah State Correctional Facility is pictured from a “free speech zone” set up about two miles from the facility in Salt Lake City on Wednesday,...

Utah governor, attorney general, react to state’s first execution in 14 years

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