12 h. ago Death row inmate's chilling final words before execution for killing wife's family

David Joseph Pittman was put to death by lethal injection just after 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Florida State Prison near Starke under a death warrant signed by DeSantis

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13 h. ago Death Row triple murderer's final meal as he dines on steak before execution

Pittman, 63, spent more than 34 years on Death Row after being convicted in 1991 for the stabbing deaths of Clarence and Barbara Knowles and their daughter Bonnie inside their Mulberry home

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13 h. ago Death Row triple murderer's final meal as he dines on meaty combo before execution

Pittman, 63, spent more than 34 years on Death Row after being convicted in 1991 for the stabbing deaths of Clarence and Barbara Knowles and their daughter Bonnie inside their Mulberry home

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13 h. ago Death Row killer's last words as he's 12th to be executed by Florida this year

Pittman’s execution marks the 12th carried out in Florida this year – the most the state has recorded in a single year since reinstating the death penalty in 1976. His case has been closely watched

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13 h. ago Death Row killer's chilling last words as he's 12th to be executed by Florida this year

Pittman’s execution marks the 12th carried out in Florida this year – the most the state has recorded in a single year since reinstating the death penalty in 1976. His case has been closely watched

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41 h. ago An inmate who killed a police officer thinks most laws are unconstitutional. He’s now due to be executed

A judge in South Carolina has ruled Steven Bixby, a death row inmate, mentally competent and can be executed

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44 h. ago New Hampshire Supreme Court to hear death row inmate's appeal for life sentence

New Hampshire's Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of Michael Addison, the state's only inmate on death row

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47 h. ago Judge clears way for execution of South Carolina inmate who thinks most laws are unconstitutional

A judge in South Carolina has ruled a death row inmate who thinks most laws are unconstitutional is mentally competent and can be executed

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3 d. ago Death Row inmate requested burgers and chicken but turned them down for one reason

Death Row inmate Lawrence Brewer went all out when requesting his last meal before execution – but then refused to eat any of the huge banquet. Here's why

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3 d. ago Zach Bryan jumps fence and hurls ‘death threats’ in bitter row with fellow country singer

Country singers Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock's ongoing reported feud hit a new level this weekend as Zach scaled a fence and hurled 'death threats' before security jumped in

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5 d. ago The court artist whose Erin Patterson sketches went around the world: ‘I definitely need to get some therapy’

Anita Lester’s distinctive mushroom murder trial portraits show someone she perceived to be ‘consistently sad’The first time Anita Lester drew Erin Patterson, she made the mistake of trying to be too accurate. Lester, a courtroom artist, had just two minutes to sketch the triple murderer during her brief pre-trial hearing and spent it trying to perfectly illustrate “a little head behind a glass screen in Morwell”. What she later realised is that it’s more important to capture the mood of the accused than the exact lines of their face.“What makes a good courtroom artist is being able to bring the public into the courtroom to witness the emotion of the person on trial,” she says. “You’re actually trying to just capture a feeling or a gesture that might resonate. It’s not about being the best artist in the world.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Death Row inmate gorges on last meal with 48 seafood items but isn't pleased afterwards

Thomas Grasso was sentenced to death for the murder of 87-year-old Hilda Johnson and was allowed to request a final meal before his execution - but claimed something was missing from the plate

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6 d. ago Death Row inmate feasts on mussels and cheeseburger before issuing damning last words

Death Row inmate Thomas Grasso feasted on mussels, milkshakes, and a mountain of other foods but was clearly unimpressed with is last meal, something he made clear in the moments before his execution

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9 d. ago Pret A Manger to take on UK supermarkets by trialling lunchtime 'meal deals'

The officer workers staple will test the meal deal format in the final three months of this year amid efforts to “double down” on delivering strong value for customers

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9 d. ago Pret A Manger launches own range of meal deals in bid to take on the supermarkets

The sandwich and coffee chain has said it will test the meal deal format in the final three months of 2025

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9 d. ago Pret to test meal deals as chain focuses on value to drive demand

The sandwich and coffee chain has said it will trial the meal deal format in the final three months of this year.

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1 week ago Australia news live: UTS cuts staff bonuses amid restructure; ‘anti

UTS vice-chancellor, Prof Andrew Parfitt, says senior staff will not be paid any bonuses. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s supreme court will hand down the triple-murderer Erin Patterson’s sentence shortly. The state’s supreme court will allow a television camera inside the courtroom to broadcast the sentencing hearing – with a 10 second delay – for the first time.Patterson, 50, faces the prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison. Justice Christopher Beale will deliver her sentence from 9.30am in a hearing expected to last about 30 minutes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australia news live: mushroom murders survivor Ian Wilkinson says he will ‘grieve and heal’ after judge hands life sentence to Erin Patterson

Ian Wilkinson thanked police, prosecutors and health services after Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with 33 years non-parole. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s supreme court will hand down the triple-murderer Erin Patterson’s sentence shortly. The state’s supreme court will allow a television camera inside the courtroom to broadcast the sentencing hearing – with a 10 second delay – for the first time.Patterson, 50, faces the prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison. Justice Christopher Beale will deliver her sentence from 9.30am in a hearing expected to last about 30 minutes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Alphabet’ serial killer, convicted of murdering four women, had 26 victims, his death row confidant claims

Joseph Naso convicted in 2013 for murders of Roxene Roggasch, Carmen Colon, Pamela Parsons and Tracy Tafoya

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1 week ago ‘Alphabet’ serial killer, convicted of murdering four women, actually had 26 victims, his death row confidant claims

Joseph Naso was convicted in 2013 for the murders of Roxene Roggasch, Carmen Colon, Pamela Parsons and Tracy Tafoya

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