Alabama inmate put to death for 1992 slaying of store owner; state's 6th execution this yearOctober 8th, 2009 Ala. man executed for 1992 killing of store ownerATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama death row inmate has been executed by lethal injection for the 1992 kidnapping, robbery and killing of a store owner.
Federal court halts Ohio man's execution 3 weeks after state botched lethal injection attemptOctober 5th, 2009 Court halts Ohio execution, cites injection flawsCINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Monday halted the execution of an inmate three weeks after problems with a lethal injection attempt. A panel of the 6th U.S.
Ohio governor delays state's next 2 executions to allow review of lethal injection proceduresOctober 5th, 2009 Ohio gov. delays 2 executions to review injectionCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday delayed the state's next two executions to allow a full review of lethal injection procedures, the latest in a series of unprecedented capital punishment developments in Ohio.
Convicted murderer executed in Texas for fatally shooting, robbing Houston drug dealerSeptember 16th, 2009 Texas man executed for drug dealer's slayingHUNTSVILLE, Texas — Condemned Texas killer Stephen Moody has been executed for the shooting death of a Houston man during a robbery 18 years ago. The 52-year-old Moody had asked that no last-minute appeals be filed to try to block his lethal injection Wednesday evening.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland delays inmate's execution for 1 week after problems finding veinsSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio execution delayed 1 week after vein troublesLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland ordered a weeklong reprieve for a condemned inmate on Tuesday after the Ohio execution team had problems finding the inmate's veins during the lethal injection process.
White supremacist accused of shooting, killing Holocaust museum guard faces court hearingSeptember 2nd, 2009 Holocaust museum shooting suspect to face hearingWASHINGTON — A white supremacist charged with killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is scheduled to appear in federal court.
White supremacist accused of killing Holocaust museum guard appears in court for 1st timeSeptember 2nd, 2009 Alleged Holocaust museum shooter appears in courtWASHINGTON — A white supremacist charged with killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has appeared in court.
Hearing delayed for white supremacist accused of killing Holocaust museum guard in DCJuly 30th, 2009 Hearing in Holocaust museum shooting delayedWASHINGTON — A white supremacist accused of killing a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is scheduled to be arraigned in September.
White supremacist indicted in museum shooting; hate crimes charges added to caseJuly 29th, 2009 White supremacist indicted in museum shootingWASHINGTON — A federal grand jury has indicted the white supremacist accused of fatally shooting a security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Ohio executes spree killer; 1,000th lethal injection in US since death penalty reinstatedJuly 21st, 2009 Ohio killer's lethal injection marks 1,000th in USLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A man who went on a 1992 Christmas holiday killing spree that left six people dead, including an 18-year-old mother gunned down at a pay phone, was executed Tuesday, the state's second execution in two weeks and the 1,000th lethal injection in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
Civil rights coalition reports that white supremacist activity rising since Obama electedJune 16th, 2009 Report: white supremacist activity risingWASHINGTON — A leading civil rights coalition says there has been an increase in white supremacist activity since the election of the first African-American president. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund reported Tuesday that the economic downturn and fear of immigrants also contributed to the increase.
Ala. killer who taunted victim's mom on Internet with grisly postings from prison is executedJune 12th, 2009 Ala. killer who taunted victim's mom executedATMORE, Ala. — An Alabama death row inmate who taunted his victim's mother with grisly, graphic drawings and writings on the Internet has been executed.
AP Source: Suspect in shooting at Holocaust Museum is anti-government white supremacistJune 10th, 2009 AP Source: Museum shooting suspect is supremacistWASHINGTON — A law enforcement official says James Von Brunn, an elderly white supremacist, is being investigated as a potential suspect in the shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum.
US Supreme Court denies appeals of Ohio man who burned woman alive, inmate awaits executionJune 3rd, 2009 Supreme Court denies OH death row inmate's appealsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeals by an Ohio inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday for locking a woman in a car trunk and burning her alive.
Ala. man dies by lethal injection for killing SC police officer after trying to pass bad checkMay 9th, 2009 Ala. man executed for 1993 murder of SC officerCOLUMBIA, S.C. — An Alabama man convicted of killing a police officer has been executed in South Carolina.