Man tried to pay Indiana hitman to kill his ex-wife, feds say. He’s going to prison
John Gierek, 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of using an interstate commerce facility in the commission of a murder-for-hire ...
A North Carolina Judge Just Acknowledged an Undeniable Truth: The Death Penalty Is Racist
Sermons made his ruling in the case of Hasson Bacote, who, as NBC News notes, was convicted of murder “along with two others ...
Florida man to be executed for 1997 double murder witnessed by toddler
A Florida man convicted of murdering a husband and wife during a fishing trip at a remote farm while the couple’s toddler looked on is scheduled to receive a lethal ...
Black Man’s Compromised Capital Trial Could Lead To North Carolina Death Row Inmates Being Resentenced
Death row inmates in North Carolina may be resentenced after a judge ruled last week that Hasson Bacote's capital trial was ...
Race was ‘a significant factor’ in Johnston County death penalty case, NC judge rules
In a 120-page order, Superior Court Judge Wayland Sermons also ruled that race was “a significant factor” in other death ...
Mom of 5 was found dead in Texas woods, officials say. Now boyfriend headed to prison
Jasmine was a beacon of light in the lives of all who knew her, always bringing warmth and kindness to her community,” a ...
Macon County man convicted of murder set for release, sparking family and DA's outrage
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Macon County man convicted of murder sentenced to prison decades ago is set to be released this ...
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Convicted killer released from prison
A man sentenced to life in prison in the killing of a Franklin resident in 1991 was released from prison on Monday, Feb. 3. ...
Eerie death row meal requests - from dirt and one olive to tin of spaghetti
Death Row inmates are given one final request before they die. The Mirror takes a look at the strangest and bizarre prison ...
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South Carolina inmate executed for 2001 murder; state's third execution since September
TONIGHT, ANOTHER SOUTH CAROLINA INMATE WAS PUT TO DEATH ... stating he didn't want to spend the rest of his life in prison for a murder he has always insisted he did not commit.At 6:10 p.m ...
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Marion Bowman executed in South Carolina for young woman's 2001 murder: 'I'm innocent'
South Carolina executed Marion Bowman Jr. by lethal ... Bowman, who was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m., was on Death Row for the 2001 murder of 21-year-old Kandee Martin, a young mother who was ...
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South Carolina puts man to death for 2001 murder; it's state third execution since September
Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina put a third ... a death sentence to life in prison without parole. Bowman was convicted in Dorchester County in 2002 of murder in the killing of 21-year-old ...