News Source: The Guardian
| about 1 month ago
The governor, Ted Strickland, issued reprieves for two murderers facing imminent execution after a court blocked further attempts to put to death Romell Broom who endured "torture" as nurses repeatedly sought to insert needles into his arms and ankle,...
News Source: The Cleveland Plain Dealer
| about 1 month ago
Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday halted executions in Ohio until at least December to give the state more time to review its system of lethal injection. Since the failed execution of Romell Broom on Sept. 15, the Department of Rehabilitation...
News Source: The Boston Globe
| about 1 month ago
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...
News Source: The Herald
| about 1 month ago
Man pleads guilty in Swiss bank case ASeattle-area man is the latest of about half a dozen people nationwide to accept plea agreements in an investigation of Swiss banking giant UBS. Roberto Cittadini, a retired Boeing Co. sales manager, pleaded...
News Source: South Africa News
| about 1 month ago
On Monday, the Ohio Governor Ted Strickland granted a reprieve to two men facing execution, as his state re-examines lethal injection procedures. The Democratic governor's move came after the state tried for two hours to execute Romell Broom on 15...
News Source: Sydney Morning Herald
| about 1 month ago
Governor Ted Strickland said the executions of Lawrence Reynolds this Thursday and Darryl Durr on November 10 would be pushed back until next year. The announcement comes after the state tried for two hours to execute condemned murderer Rommel Broom...