Ohio prepares for 1st lethal injection in US using 1 drug after brief delay for final appeal
Ohio prepares for 1st US 1-drug execution LUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ohio has begun final preparations for executing the first person in the U.S. to die by lethal injection with a single drug rather than a three-drug method. Condemned Ohio killer who scattered woman’s remains awaits 1st US single-drug lethal injection
Ohio killer awaits 1st US 1-drug lethal injection Prison log attributes problem in unprecedented execution delay on Ohio inmate’s past drug useLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A prison log blames a condemned Ohio inmate’s past drug use for problems finding a usable vein during an execution attempt that was stopped Tuesday after an unprecedented two hours. Guards keeping close watch on condemned Ohio inmate after unprecedented 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 governor delays execution after executioners have trouble finding inmate’s veinsLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Problems finding a usable vein during an attempt to execute an Ohio inmate have halted his lethal injection for a week, but one death penalty scholar says possible legal challenges could further delay his return to the death chamber. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland delays inmate’s execution for week after problems finding veinsLUCASVILLE, 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 Gov. Ted Strickland delays inmate’s execution for 1 week after problems finding veinsLUCASVILLE, 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. Lawyer: Death temporarily delayed for condemned Ohio man when executioners can’t access veinsLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Executioners struggled to find suitable veins to put a condemned inmate to death Tuesday in a prison scene reminiscent of the problems that delayed executions in 2006 and 2007 and led to changes in Ohio’s lethal injection process. Ohio execution prep resumes after appeals court refuses to grant stay for man who killed teenLUCASVILLE, 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. US appeals court refuses to halt Ohio execution of man who raped, killed 14-year-old girlLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A federal appeals court has refused to halt the execution of an Ohio man who raped a 14-year-old girl and stabbed her to death. Preparations for Ohio execution halted pending appeal before full federal appeals courtLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ohio prison officials have halted execution preparations for a man who raped and stabbed to death a 14-year-old girl pending the results of an appeal before a full federal appeals court. Ohio death row inmate denied stay by federal court, motion pending at US Supreme CourtLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A man who raped and stabbed to death a 14-year-old girl did not expect any visitors in the hours before his execution Tuesday, and no family or friends planned to watch him die. Ohio executes triggerman who killed woman, injured woman’s son in 1995 murder-for-hire schemeLUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ohio has executed the triggerman in a 1995 murder-for-hire scheme that killed a 66-year-old woman and severely injured her son. Ohio executes spree killer; 1,000th lethal injection in US since death penalty reinstatedLUCASVILLE, 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. Ohio executes man for killing spree; 1,000th execution in US since death penalty reinstatedLUCASVILLE, 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 lethal injection in two weeks and the 1,000th execution in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Ohio executes man convicted in 1992 Christmas killing spree that left 6 people deadLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A man who took part in a 1992 Christmas holiday killing spree that left six people dead and two wounded was executed Tuesday, the state’s second execution in less than two weeks. Ohio executes former Oregon trucker who went on multistate killing spree in 1990sLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A former truck driver who went on a multistate killing spree has been executed in Ohio for the murder of a Cincinnati-area man who gave him a ride in 1991. US Supreme Court denies stay of Ohio execution for multistate killerLUCASVILLE, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to delay the Ohio execution of an Oregon trucker who confessed to slayings in four states. Multistate killer prepares for execution in Ohio for 1991 murder of man who gave him a rideLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A man who confessed to slayings in four states spent his final hours watching television and meeting with a priest as he awaited execution Tuesday for murdering a man who gave him a ride near Cincinnati. Ohio executes man who burned woman alive in trunk of her car after night of drinkingLUCASVILLE, Ohio — A man who burned a woman alive in the trunk of her car was executed on Wednesday in Ohio’s first death by lethal injection since the state revised its protocol on the procedure. |