Utah State

Salt Lake City, UT

Columbus, OH

Oklahoma State

Execution of Richard Rojem Jr. Richard Rojem Jr., 66, was executed on June 27 for the 1985 kidnapping, rape, and murder of his ex-stepdaughter, Layla Cummings, who was seven years old at the time. As Oklahoma’s longest-serving death row inmate, Rojem received a lethal three-drug injection at 10:16 a.m. at the state prison.

Oklahoma: Death row inmate’s final meal could give you a heart attack

Texas State

An American man was executed Wednesday in Texas for the 2001 murder of a woman. Gonzales' attorney had appealed for a stay on his execution to the US Supreme Court, but it was rejected on Wednesday. 

US death row inmate executed in Texas

Indiana State

Fort Wayne, IN

The Mirror US

Joseph Corcoran was sentenced to death after killing his brother, his sister's fiancé and two other men but his lawyers argue he shouldn't face the death penalty because he is 'seriously mentally ill'

Indiana death row inmate who killed his own brother in quadruple murder wants execution halted

A death row inmate has said he is struggling to sleep now that his execution date has been set. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, says it is “all you think about” as the execution date has been set. "When they're talking about killing you, it's kind of hard to sleep,” he told The Oklahoman.

Death row inmate reveals he's 'not sleeping' and protests innocence as execution date set

Brownsville, TX

Huntsville, TX

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

Mcalester, OK

Fox News

Richard Rojem Jr., the Oklahoma man convicted of the 1984 rape and murder of his former stepdaughter, was served pizza and ice cream before he was put to death Thursday morning.For his final meal, he requested two small double-cheese, double-pepperoni pizzas from Little Caesars and two cups of vanilla ice cream. He also asked for a bottle of Vernors ginger ale, according to The Oklahoman.Rojem, 66, was put to death by three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was declared dead at 10:16 a.m., prison officials said. He did not seek any last-minute stay.OKLAHOMA DEATH ROW INMATE...

Death row inmate served Little Caesars pizza as last meal before execution for killing former stepdaughter

Texas executed Ramiro Gonzales by lethal injection on Wednesday for a 2001 murder, the state Department of Criminal Justice said, following unsuccessful appeals to the US Supreme Court that argued, in part, he should have been ineligible for the death penalty under state law because he was no longer dangerous.

Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales after failed appeals that argued he was no longer a threat nor eligible for death penalty

Lawyers for death row inmate Taberon Dave Honie, who has been behind bars for 20 years for the sexual assault and murder of his ex-girlfriend's mother, filed a petition to commute his execution

Utah death row inmate who killed ex's mom sues over 'drug cocktail' to be used in his execution

Alabama State

The Independent

 A death row inmate in Alabama is asking the state not to perform an autopsy on his body after his execution because of his Muslim faith.Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, is slated to be executed by lethal injection on July 18 – 26 years after he was convicted of the deadly shooting of a delivery driver.While Gavin is not fighting to stop his execution from going ahead, he does have a different request he has taken to the courts.In a lawsuit filed in state court in Montgomery last month, the 64-year-old asked for a judicial order to block the state...

Alabama death row inmate asks for no autopsy after execution due to his religion

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A Piece of Travel

The death penalty is a controversial issue in the United States. Polls suggest that most Americans support it, but a majority also worry about the way states carry it out. From concerns about the conditions death row inmates face to fears of wrongful executions, many Americans harbor worries about the death penalty. Research by the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) suggests these worries are legitimate.

15 Facts About Death Row

Minutes before a death row inmate in Texas was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection, the Supreme Court handed him a lifeline and halted the execution to consider his claim of innocence.Ruben Gutierrez, 47, has been on death row in Huntsville since 1999 after he was convicted of capital murder for the killing of Escolastica Harrison, an 85-year-old woman who Gutierrez and two others intended to rob after discovering she kept $600,000 in cash inside her mobile home. For the last 13 years, Gutierrez has asked state and federal courts to allow him access to the physical evidence obtained...

Supreme Court grants death row inmate last minute stay of execution

Livingston, TX

The Marshall Project

On Wednesday evening, Texas prison officials plan to execute Ramiro Gonzales, the 41-year-old who kidnapped, raped and murdered Bridget Townsend when they were both 18. The Marshall Project covered a dramatic turn in Gonzales’ murder case two years ago. A psychiatrist named Edward Gripon — who in 2006 had testified that he had antisocial personality disorder and would always be violent — had changed his mind. Citing Gonzales’ willingness to take responsibility for his crimes, Gripon told us, “If this man’s sentence was changed to life without parole, I don’t think he’d be a problem.”

A Death Row Prisoner’s Parting Interview

Atmore, AL

USA TODAY

Gavin was executed by lethal injection in the shooting death of William Clayton Jr., a married father of 7 described by his son as a gentle giant.

Alabama death row inmate Keith Edmund Gavin executed in 1998 shooting death of father of 7

Latin Times

Ramiro González was executed by the state of Texas on Wednesday through lethal injection for the 2011 rape and murder of a woman in the state, local outlets reported. He is the second person to be executed by the state this year so far. González was killed with a...

Texas executes Ramiro González after decades in death row for rape and murder

Clay, AL

Matt Joseph Clayton said his family has forgiven Keith Edmund Gavin in the murder of his father, William Clayton Jr., on March 6, 1998.

Family of Alabama man killed during botched robbery has 'long forgiven' death row inmate

Florida State

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Hollywood, FL

Edmond Thorne

Hollywood, FL - In a shocking and outrageous turn of events, the State Attorney’s Office has dropped charges against Anastasiya Motalva, the mother who was arrested for leaving her child in a hot car while shopping at a Walmart in Hollywood, Florida.

FL. Outraged: State Attorney Drops Charges Of Mother Who Left Child In Hot Car While Shopping

Smith County, TX

Kerry Max Cook, 68, spent 20 years on death row for the 1977 rape, murder and mutilation of 21-year-old Linda Jo Edwards in East Texas

Man who spent 20 yrs on death row is exonerated

The government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales. These include early release for some prisoners when they have served 40% of their sentence. The first people are likely to be released under the scheme in September. Which prisoners will be released?. Prisoners who...

Which prisoners will be released from jail early?

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns of a "total breakdown of law and order" unless action is taken.

Thousands of prisoners to be released in September

HuffPost

Gonzales “does not pose a threat of future danger to society,” psychiatrist Edward Gripon wrote after his 2022 reevaluation.

Texas Executes Man Despite Reversal From Doctor Who Helped Send Him To Death Row

North Salt Lake, UT

West Valley City, UT

Bountiful, UT

Woods Cross, UT

Midvale, UT

West Jordan, UT

Magna, UT

Sandy, UT

NewsBreak

A death row inmate’s plea: ‘Would you allow me to exist?’

Death row inmate Taberon Honie leaves the Utah Board of Pardons commutation hearing Monday, July 22, 2024, at the Utah State Correctional Facility, in Salt Lake...

A death row inmate’s plea: ‘Would you allow me to exist?’

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