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A convicted killer who volunteered for execution but in recent weeks changed his mind has been put to death in Texas. Complete Story...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have to decide whether a death row inmate lives or dies.
Inmate Robert Lee Thompson was executed Thursday evening for his part in a fatal Houston store holdup after the Texas governor rejected a parole board's recommendation to spare him because he wasn't the gunman.
A former Army counterintelligence worker was executed by electric chair Tuesday for killing a Virginia couple, becoming the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution in over a year.
Sniper John Allen Muhammad refused to utter any last words as he was executed, taking to the grave answers about why and how he plotted the killings of 10 people that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind of the sniper attacks that terrorized the nation's capital region for three weeks in October 2002, was executed Tuesday. Muhammad died by injection at 9:11 p.m. at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, prison spokesman Larry Traylor said.
Virginia's governor refused to spare the life of John Allen Muhammad and cleared the way for his execution Tuesday night for the 2002 sniper attacks that left 10 dead and spread such fear that people were reluctant to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas.
Sniper John Allen Muhammad is meeting with relatives in the hours before his execution and one of his attorneys described the convicted killer as fearless.
Virginia's governor refused to spare the life of John Allen Muhammad and cleared the way for his execution Tuesday night for the sniper attacks in 2002 that left 10 dead and spread such fear people were afraid to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas.
A Cuban-born man identified as a leader in a Hispanic prison gang was executed Tuesday evening for the robbery-slaying of a Houston drug dealer more than 10 years ago.
Some ache for revenge, others simply for justice. There is frustration, too, and defiance.
Attorneys for John Allen Muhammad released a May 2008 letter on Wednesday in which the mastermind of the deadly 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area proclaims his innocence.
Virginia's governor refused to spare the life of John Allen Muhammad and cleared the way for his execution Tuesday night for the sniper attacks in 2002 that left 10 dead and spread such fear people were afraid to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas.
A man convicted of murder in the robbery and slaying of another man in San Antonio more than nine years ago has been executed in Texas.
Attorneys for sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad plan to file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to stop next week's execution.
A man who fatally shot a pizza store manager during a 1994 robbery in which he stole a little more than $100 to give to his girlfriend has been executed by lethal injection.
The attorney for convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad says he plans to ask for clemency for his client who is scheduled for execution next month.
A former brother-in-law of a man executed in 2004 for killing his three children says the death row inmate had confessed to his ex-wife that he set the fire that killed their daughters.
An Alabama death row inmate has been executed by lethal injection for the 1992 kidnapping, robbery and killing of a store owner.
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Tuesday he can't think of any reason he would stop the execution of Washington, D.C.-area sniper John Allen Muhammad.
A report concluding a faulty investigation led to a Texas man's execution won't be reviewed by a state board as planned Friday after Gov. Rick Perry abruptly removed three people from the panel, forcing the meeting's cancellation.
A convicted hit man was executed Tuesday evening for a triple slaying in Houston nearly 14 years ago.
A British woman on Texas death row has lost a federal appeal, moving her closer to execution for the abduction and death of a woman whose child she also had snatched eight years ago in Houston.
A U.N. rights expert called Thursday for an "independent and impartial investigation" into a video that purports to show Sri Lankan troops killing naked, blindfolded men during the recently ended civil war.
Texas Moratorium Network: Governor Perry Continues to Play Politics with Death Penalty Issue By Refusing to Accept Recommendation of BPP for Clemency for Robert Thompson"Rick Perry continues to play politics with the death penalty. He should have accepted the recommendation of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to commute the death sentence of Robert Thompson.
Father Kills Son for Molesting SisterA 15-year-old boy who was killed by his father in an execution style killing spent the last moments of his life pleading, "No, Daddy! No!" Thanks, Loretta and others for more info about the story. Readers, search out there comments for more details.
Islam Bashers RepentWhat does it take to make Islam bashers mend their ways? Why don't these folks come to their senses and see Islam as a religion of peace and praise the God of Abraham for continuing his beneficence on humanity by sending Muhammad to guide and humanize us? Well, just a few probl …
Does Islam Breed Violence?There is a division of the house. On one side are the politically correct in government, the leftist mainstream media, and a raft of Islamist apologists. One and all are tripping over each other in reassuring us that the mass murderers such as Maj.
Man To Watch Execution Of Wife's KillerRICHMOND, Va. -- A Sacramento-area man whose wife was shot to death during a 2002 killing spree in the Washington, D.C., area said Tuesday he was ready to witness her killer's execution.
Bill aims to protect innocent from executionRep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and six other representatives introduced a bill last week that would allow death row inmates to have the opportunity to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.
Wife of Washington sniper reveals the chilling reasons why her husband gunned down 13 strangersFor 18 unforgettable days, he struck fear into the heart of every man woman and child living in Washington DC, effectively paralysing the US Capital.
Nine executed over Xinjiang riotsChinese authorities have executed nine people who had been convicted over riots in the Xinjiang region in July, Chinese officials have said.
Sheriff upset over inmate's stay of execution Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd unveiled a long sheet of paper, possibly 10 feet long. It hit the ground with a thud. The Sheriff's Office called it a "judicial slip and slide."
Religion & The MarketplaceIslam is on its march of death on many fronts. A very dangerous front has been recently re-opened at the United Nations (UN) by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the largest group of nations within the UN, by introducing a new resolution.
Dramatic moment Mafia boss was gunned down outside Naples bar in broad daylight * WARNING: The story contains graphic images This is the chilling moment a Mafia boss is gunned down by a hitman outside a bar. Mario Bacio Terracino is first felled by a gunshot to the arm.
Texas man faces execution after jurors consult Bible to decide fate Amnesty International has appealed to the state to commute the sentence on Khristian Oliver, 32, who is due to die on November 5.
President Obama's Policy DisasterIs history repeating itself? Is President Obama reenacting President Carter's tragic policy blunder toward Iran? Is Mr. Obama going to sacrifice the Iranian people at the altar of a misguided expediency as did Jimmy Carter some three decades ago? To what end?
An American Artist Immortalizes NedaLike millions of people around the globe who were profoundly saddened by the untimely death of a young and innocent Iranian woman, the Master Sculptor, Paula Slater, was also deeply affected by the death of Neda on that graphic video.
Is Perry pulling a Nixon? | Lisa Falkenberg | Chron.com - Houston ChronicleThen, this week, days before Beyler was scheduled to present his findings to the Texas Forensic Science Commission in a public meeting Friday, Perry made a move so blatantly political that it was stunning even for a candidate locked in a tight primary battle.
Texas Governor Stops Hearing of Forensic Science Commision Into ExecutionGov. Rick Perry replaced the chairman and two members of the state's Forensic Science Commission, two days before the commission was to hear evidence that Texas executed an innocent man.
TX Gov. Perry replaces commissioners probing controversial execution Though Texas executed Cameron Todd Willingham five years ago, his case that refuses to die has now taken another twist.
Execution date set for D.C. sniper mastermindRICHMOND, Va. - A Virginia judge on Wednesday set a Nov. 10 execution date for John Allen Muhammad, mastermind of the 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area that left 10 dead.
Iraqi woman fears execution, can't stop thinking of gallows - CNN.comIraqi woman fears execution, can't stop thinking of gallows
Innocent Man Executed in TexasIn his final hours on death row, Cameron Todd Willingham and his attorneys tried frantically to show the governor of Texas a new scientific report proving his innocence. The evidence was apparently ignored, and Willingham was executed on February 17, 2004.
Innocent but Dead - Bob Herbert New York Times Op-Ed ColumnistThere is a long and remarkable article in the current New Yorker about a man who was executed in Texas in 2004 for deliberately setting a fire that killed his three small children.
Iraqi Woman Fears Execution; Can't Stop Thinking of GallowsSamar Saed Abdullah's entire body trembles as she speaks about her impending execution. She thinks of the gallows room, the noose around her neck and that moment when she will take her final breath.
Supreme Court: Executing an Innocent Man is ConstitutionalTwenty years ago, off-duty police officer Mark McPhail was shot and killed in a Savannah, Georgia parking lot. Based on information provided by Sylvester Coles, the police sought Troy Davis for the murder. Davis turned himself in and was charged with the crime.
Texas Takes First Steps Towards Admitted That, On February 17, 2004, It Executed An Innocent ManThose smiles belong to Amber Willingham and her father, Cameron Todd Willingham. Both of them were killed because of an accidental fire. Amber and her two sisters died in the blaze. Cameron was wrongfully executed by the state of Texas for setting it.
Glenn Greenwald: What every American should be made to learn about the IG Torture ReportThe fact that we are not really bothered any more by taking helpless detainees in our custody and (a) threatening to blow their brains out, torture them with drills, rape their mothers, and murder their children; (b) choking them until they pass out; (c) pouring water down their …
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