Execution Archives

Oklahoma Man Faces Execution Amid Last-Minute Pleas for Clemency and Lingering Doubts Over True Shooter

Oklahoma City, OK — The pending execution of 52-year-old Emmanuel Littlejohn, slated for Thursday, is shrouded in a complex question of guilt over a crime committed more than three decades ago. Littlejohn, condemned for the murder of Kenneth Meers during a 1992 robbery at the Root-N-Scoot convenience store in Oklahoma City, maintains that he was not the shooter. The controversy surrounding his case rests on the application of the felony murder rule, which ascribes murder …

Missouri Inmate Faces Execution Despite Questions Over His Innocence and Forensic Links in 1998 Reporter Murder

St. Louis, Missouri — Marcellus Williams, a 55-year-old Missouri death row inmate, staunchly maintains his innocence in the 1998 murder of former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Lisha Gayle, a crime for which he faces execution this Tuesday. Williams has been forensically disconnected from the murder, raising substantial doubts about his guilt and triggering debates about the justice of carrying out the execution. On the fateful morning of August 11, 1998, Gayle was brutally stabbed 43 …

Final Moments of Remorse: Murderer Expresses Regret Before Execution After Chilling Family Tragedy

In a chilling episode that unfolded in 1998, a man named Honie brutally murdered his mother-in-law, Claudia Benn, in her own home, while his young daughter and two other granddaughters were present. The crime, which took place amid a horrific attack that also included the sexual assault of one of Benn’s granddaughters, led to Honie’s death sentence by lethal injection in 1999. He has remained on death row for approximately 26 years following his conviction. …

Son Awaits Execution of Man Convicted in Mother’s 1997 Halloween Night Murder Amidst New Testimony of Innocence

Greenville, SC — Nearly three decades ago, the sudden and brutal murder of Irene Grainger Graves, a hardworking mother of three who juggled multiple jobs to provide for her family, shattered a quiet Halloween night in 1997. She was fatally shot while working in a local convenience store when she reportedly couldn’t access the store’s safe for two armed robbers. This Friday, the man convicted of her murder, Freddie Eugene Owens, faces execution, marking South …

‘He Wasn’t Forgotten’: Longtime Friends Reflect as Loran Cole Faces Execution Date

Tallahassee, Fla. – The atmosphere in the small town of Tallahassee is heavy with mixed emotions as Loran Cole, a man convicted of the brutal murder of his neighbor John Edwards nearly four decades ago, is set to be executed next Thursday. Friends and family members of both men are confronting old wounds and complex legacies as they grapple with the implications of his impending death. John Edwards, fondly remembered by his community for his …

Missouri Death Row Inmate Seeks New Trial in Light of Groundbreaking DNA Evidence as Execution Looms

Jefferson City, Mo. — As the clock ticks down towards his scheduled execution, Leonard Taylor, a 58-year-old inmate on Missouri’s death row, is making a desperate plea to prove his innocence, leveraging newly surfaced DNA evidence. Taylor’s legal team has intensified calls for a stay of execution, arguing that this new evidence could exonerate him for the 2004 murders of his girlfriend and her three children. In 2004, Angela Rowe and her children were tragically …

Utah Death Row Inmate Seeks Mercy Ahead of Execution, Admits to His Monstrous Acts

Salt Lake City, Utah — A Utah man facing a death sentence has openly expressed remorse for his heinous crimes and requested mercy, despite accepting full responsibility for his actions. This case has caught the public eye not only for its severity but also for the convict’s unusual appeal for leniency amidst self-condemnation. Taberon Dave Honie, who was convicted in 1999 for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend’s mother, Claudia Bennion, and assaulting other members …

Utah Death Row Inmate Seeks Life Sentence Over Execution Amid New Drug Use Concerns

Salt Lake City, Utah — Utah authorities will convene to determine whether Taberon Dave Honie, slated for execution next month for a 1998 murder, should avoid the death penalty and instead face life imprisonment. These deliberations arrive amid controversies surrounding execution methods and Honie’s longstanding claims of remorse and rehabilitation. This upcoming hearing, which marks Utah’s potential first execution since 2010, follows recent shifts from using an untested execution drug mix, prompted by legal objections …

Critical Minutes: How Surveillance Nearly Prevented a Tragic Shooting Just Moments Before Execution

Beaver County, PA – In a startling review of events leading up to a tragic incident, investigative findings reveal that the attempted assassination at a public rally could have potentially been averted minutes before it was carried out. Critical observations and surveillance images captured prior to the commencement of violence paint a chilling timeline of missed opportunities and surveillance lapses. Approximately one hour before the gunfire erupted, at 5:10 p.m. on a fateful Saturday, Thomas …

Supreme Court Halts Execution of Texas Man Seeking DNA Testing to Prove Innocence

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court intervened on Tuesday to halt the scheduled execution of a Texas inmate, Ruben Gutierrez, who has long maintained his innocence in a 1998 murder case and has been seeking DNA testing to support his claim. The high court’s decision came shortly before Gutierrez was due to be executed, marking a critical moment in a legal battle that has spanned over two decades. Gutierrez, now 45, was sentenced to death for …