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Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills, noting the officers’ blood was still on his shoes, adamantly said the inmates needed to surrender before they’re caught.

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J.W. Ledford Jr., who was convicted of the brutal murder of his neighbor over 20 years ago, cited concerns over drugs used in the lethal injection protocol.

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So far, three of the eight death row inmates scheduled to die in an 11-day window have been executed, with a fourth set for lethal injection Thursday.

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Over the weekend, a federal judge granted a stay of execution for seven of the eight death row inmates scheduled to be put to death over the next 11 days.

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Although the state has not had any executions in over a decade, the large number, short time, and the use of a controversial drug have many concerned.

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Lawmakers in Mississippi sent Gov. Phil Bryant a bill Tuesday that would enact death by firing squad as a means of capital punishment.

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Even Brown’s own sister questions the validity of his request and implies it’s likely just a ploy for attention.

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Attached to the drone was a package containing a cell phone, superglue, hacksaws, Newports, Black & Milds, pot, meth and heroin.

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Wednesday morning's incident marks the forth major disturbance in the prison just this month, including two other inmate deaths in which the victims' cellmates are suspects.

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The escaped convict’s short-lived crime spree came to an abrupt end when he chose to rob an off-duty Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper after an earlier attempt to rob a mother with a young child went awry.

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Two Florida state convicts, both sentenced to life for separate shooting deaths, were released from prison based on falsified documents as part of an elaborate escape plan. A vigorous manhunt has been initiated for 34-year-old Joseph Jenkins and 34-year-old Charles Walker, after authorities were notified of the paperwork snafu that allowed for their release, CNN […]

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