13 h. ago Dad Lance Shockley who denied murdering police officer is executed on death row

The family of Sergeant Carl Dewayne Graham Junior said they have "some measure of peace" to see Lance Shockley given the lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri

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15 h. ago Death Row prisoner's most basic final meal before execution for trooper's killing

Death Row prisoner Lance Shockley was convicted in 2009 of ambushing and fatally shooting Trooper Graham outside his home near Van Buren. His last words have been revealed

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15 h. ago Chilling last words of Death Row man after leaving officer dead outside his home

Death Row prisoner Lance Shockley was convicted in 2009 of ambushing and fatally shooting Trooper Graham outside his home near Van Buren. His last words have been revealed

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16 h. ago Killer who murdered two women nearly 30 years ago is finally executed on death row

Samuel Lee Smithers became Florida's record 14th execution this year following a lethal injection for killing Christy Cowan and Denise Roach whom he met in May 1996

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16 h. ago Death Row inmate's last words after sex workers found dumped in pond

Death Row inmate Samuel Lee Smithers has been executed for the 1996 killings of sex workers Christy Cowan and Denise Roach who he murdered and dumped a nearby pond

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17 h. ago Shock number of executions to take place this week in busiest month for 15 years

Four death row inmates are set to be executed in the US this week in what is the busiest month for the death penalty in nearly 15 years

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31 h. ago Man who maintains innocence set to be executed for killing state trooper

Lance Shockley is set to be executed for killing a state trooper over 20 years ago

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35 h. ago Missouri man who maintains innocence set to be executed for killing state trooper

A Missouri man is set to be executed for killing a state trooper over 20 years ago

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4 d. ago Last words of Death Row man who murdered girl while pretending to look for his dog

Death Row killer Roy Lee Ward was executed for the brutal murder of 15-year-old Stacy Payne, a Heritage Hills High School cheerleader and honour student whose life was cut short in her own home

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4 d. ago Death Row killer tucks into final meal after killing girl, 15, inside her home

Death Row killer Roy Lee Ward was executed for the brutal murder of 15-year-old Stacy Payne, a Heritage Hills High School cheerleader and honour student whose life was cut short in her own home

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4 d. ago Killer Fred Singleton who raped and murdered pensioner dies in prison

Fred Singleton has spent 42 years on death row since his conviction of the rape and murder of vulnerable widow Elizabeth Lominick, crimes which happened in her own home

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8 d. ago Murder accused 'stabbed girlfriend to death' days after violent row in city centre bar

Michael Ormandy, 34, is on trial accused of the murder of 32-year-old Rebekah Campbell

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9 d. ago Death row inmates' horror botched executions from blood spurting to catching fire

The US made history in August as it executed its first-ever prisoner in 15 years by firing squad in what was only the fourth time the method has been used since the death penalty was resumed in the country

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1 week ago 'I survived botched death row execution and there's one face I'll never forget'

After being stabbed several times with needles about to administer a lethal injection, death row inmate Thomas Creech will never forget this one moment

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1 week ago 'I survived disaster death row execution and one moment was the worst'

Thomas Creech, 75, is Idaho's longest-serving death row inmate and was due to be executed last year

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1 week ago Tennessee schedules execution for female killer who carved a pentagram into her victim's chest

Christa Pike received the death sentence when she was 18 for torturing and murdering Colleen Slemmer, also aged 18, in 1995.

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1 week ago Tennessee court sets execution date for state’s only woman on death row

Christa Pike received the death sentence at age 18 for the 1995 torture slaying of Colleen Slemmer

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1 week ago Tennessee court sets execution date for the state's only woman on death row and 3 male inmates

The Tennessee Supreme Court has set execution dates for four people, including the only woman in the state on death row

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2 w. ago Death Row killer's final words before being executed over murder of couple

Victor Jones was convicted of murdering a married couple during a robbery in 1990.

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2 w. ago Death Row killer's final two words before being executed for murdering couple during robbery

Victor Tony Jones, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. local time following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. It marks the 13th execution this year in the state

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