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Death Penalty in Missouri: Man Executed After Orchestrating 1993 Murder of Elderly Couple to Steal Their Cows

57-year-old William Rousan took his last breath around midnight on Wednesday as the state of Missouri carried out his execution just miles away from the farm where prosecutors say he killed an elderly couple in 1993 in order to steal their cows.

Ramiro Hernandez Death Row and Execution Update: Texas to Execute Mexican Immigrant Who Killed His Boss

By Paola Hernández
Mexican man who killed his boss will be executed in Texas. Texas set Wednesday as Ramiro Hernandez's final day. The Mexican citizen was convicted of murdering a man and raping the man's wife multiple times at knife-point.

Jodi Arias Trial Update 2014: September Date Set In Jury Selection For Penalty Phase Re-Trial Of Arias Murder Conviction; CNN Motions For Video Coverage of Sentencing Trial

By Paola Hernández
Judge Sherry Stephens set the sentencing re-trial date for Jodi Arias during a hearing on Monday at the Maricopa County Superior Court.

The Supreme Court Judgements and Decisions: Louisiana Sets Innocent Death Row Member Glenn Ford Free After 30 Years, Black Man Was Convicted By All-White Jury

By Paola Hernández
Glenn Ford, Louisiana's longest-served death row inmate, walked free this Tuesday after spending close to three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit.

Supreme Court Case: Mentally Disabled Man May Be Executed in Florida

By Paola Hernández
The Supreme Court is scheduled to review the case of Freddy Lee Hall, a mentally disabled man on Death Row in Florida.

Lawmakers in U.S. Considering Death By Firing Squad As Alternative To Lethal Injection For Death Row Inmates

By Paola Hernández
Death by firing squad may seem an antiquated method of execution for prisoners facing the death penalty, but the method may become more mainstream as a number of states across the country consider its adoption.
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