Texas governor further shakes up panel set to investigate arson finding that led to executionOctober 9th, 2009 Texas governor further shakes up forensics panelAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has further shaken up a state panel that was about to review a report concluding that a faulty arson investigation led to a Texas inmate's execution.
Death penalty experts ponder US impact of Ohio rapist's halted execution, killers' reprievesOctober 6th, 2009 Courts examine Ohio's lethal-injection proceduresCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The national impact of the unprecedented halting of a rapist's execution after two hours and temporary reprieves for other condemned inmates likely will become clear over the next few months as courts examine the state's lethal-injection procedures, experts say. Gov. Ted Strickland ordered the five-month reprieves to give the prisons department more time to update protocols for dealing with long delays in finding suitable veins on inmates for injecting lethal chemicals.
Ohio considering bone, muscle injection in prison death chamber in wake of failed executionOctober 6th, 2009 Ohio considering bone, muscle for lethal injectionCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is considering new ways of administering lethal drugs to condemned inmates in the wake of a failed execution last month. A prisons department spokeswoman says one possible alternative is to inject drugs into inmates' bone marrow or muscles.
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.
Federal court upholds government's decision to revoke license of gun shop tied to DC snipersSeptember 30th, 2009 No license for Wash. gun shop linked to DC snipersSEATTLE — A Tacoma gun shop linked to the D.C.
Ex-wife of DC sniper says she is a survivor _ years after husband abused her, tormented citySeptember 26th, 2009 Ex-wife: DC sniper said 'you have become my enemy'WASHINGTON — As the ex-wife of the notorious D.C. sniper emptied herself during a 30-day fast five years ago, one question tormented her — why did he want to kill her?
Mildred Muhammad wrote about that isolation and torment for years in her journals.
Lawyers try to stop Ohio from carrying out second unprecedented attempt to execute inmateSeptember 17th, 2009 Lawyers try to stop second Ohio execution tryCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Lawyers plan state and federal lawsuits and a request to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland to stop next week's unprecedented second execution attempt of a man whose lethal injection failed on Tuesday.
Guards keeping close watch on condemned Ohio inmate after unprecedented execution delaySeptember 16th, 2009 Guards watch Ohio inmate after execution delayLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A condemned inmate whose execution was stopped because of problems finding a usable vein will remain at the maximum security prison where death row inmates usually are held for a day before being put to death. Ohio prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn says inmate Romell Broom has been placed in a cell in the infirmary at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville and will remain there over the next week.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland delays inmate's execution for week after problems finding veinsSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio execution delayed 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 usable veins for the lethal injection even after the inmate joined in the effort and tried to help.
Ohio execution prep resumes after appeals court refuses to grant stay for man who killed teenSeptember 15th, 2009 Ohio preps for execution of man who killed girlLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Execution preparations resumed after a three-hour delay Tuesday when a federal appeals court refused to grant a stay for a man who raped and killed a 14-year-old girl. The 6th U.S.
Virginia seeks November execution for Washington-area sniper mastermind John Allen MuhammadSeptember 12th, 2009 Va. seeks November execution for DC-area sniperRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is seeking a Nov.
Sotomayor votes unsuccessfully with high court's liberal bloc to try to halt Ohio executionAugust 18th, 2009 Sotomayor on losing end in Ohio man's death appealWASHINGTON — Justice Sonia Sotomayor is getting into the swing of being a member of the Supreme Court. Sotomayor made what appears to be her first public decision as a justice on Monday, voting unsuccessfully to delay the execution of an Ohio death row inmate.
Federal appeals court in Virginia upholds conviction of D.C.-area sniper mastermindAugust 7th, 2009 Appeals court in Va. upholds sniper convictionRICHMOND, Va.
Penguins' goal: Stop Ovechkin, start up MalkinMay 5th, 2009 Penguins' goal: Stop Ovechkin, start up MalkinPITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin stepped into the Pittsburgh Penguins' practice rink dressing room and spotted a large group of reporters forming a faceoff circle around his seat. He quickly scooted into an adjacent off-limits area without taking any questions.
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