This Aug. 26, 2020 file photo shows the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. It turned out to be Denise Huber. Ohio has executed 56 people since 1976. John Robinson has a lengthy record of criminal behavior dating back to embezzlementin 1967for stealing from a doctor while employed as a labtechnician. Kimberly was an office clerk by the time of her conviction. Quintin Jones was arrested in 1999 for brutally beating his great-aunt Berthena Bryant, 83, to death with a baseball bat and stealing $30 to pay for drugs, the Guardian reports. Davis was convicted in the murder of 31-year-old Michael Alan Foster, an intellectually disabled man, at his Humble apartment. Granger was convicted in the shooting death of a bystander while he was retaliating against (and intending to kill) his daughter's mother for serving as a witness in a sexual assault case against him. He timed it just right so his final breath was the moment this key came out of his mouth and rested on his chin.". Death Row Prison Photo. Randy Craft Randy Craft, who is on death row at San Quentin, was known as the Scorecard Killer, the Southern California. Texas Department of Criminal Justice | PO Box 99 | Huntsville, Texas 77342-0099 | (936) 295-6371 . The family was getting ready to move away from the country and put an ad in the paper to sell their dog. And we hope you might consider pitching in before moving on to whatever it is you're about to do next. Mooney was convicted in the shooting death of a 63-year-old man during the course of a robbery. A facility with a pervasive culture of discriminatory bias against Latinos.. Every service member knows the result of not living up to the expectations placed upon them by donning the uniform of the Armed Forces of the United States. Black survived, but in the end seven people had been killed. Eldrige was convicted in the shooting deaths of Cynthia Bogany and her 9-year-old daughter. The decision to halt Cantu's execution was released Wednesday evening on . Green was convicted in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old female. Delacruz was convicted in the death of his ex-girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter, whose throat was cut during a home invasion. "That was a really bad thing. Gray raped and murdered four women, both on Fort Bragg and in the area around nearby Fayetteville. The last time a female convict died through lethal injection was in 1868. Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily to have our top stories delivered directly to your inbox. Linda was charged alongside Chris Robinson, Gerald Anderson and Carlos Williams with the murder of her 20-year-old neighbour, Joana Rodriguez. CONVICTED: 1977 RELEASED: 1989 Randall Adams He, too, remains on track for execution. On two occasions, Michelle, who has a 14-year-old daughter, watched the executions from within the IV room, where an anonymous medically-trained team would administer the lethal drugs. Kentucky Death Row Thomas Bowling - Age 37 at the time. His first victim was 27-year-old civilian Linda Jean Coats and his second was also a civilian, 18-year-old Tammy Cofer Wilson. Some of the circumstances warranting this include the person killing for hire or killing more than one person. As a result, they could lead everyday lives and have also earned a decent living for themselves. Minutes Before Six Part 2 in an. Inmates are given warnings before the gas is used.". Stayner pleaded not guilty to the horrific crimes by reason of insanity - but he was found to be sane and convicted of four counts of first-degree murder in August 2002. Prison guards even put him in a cage to stop him from fighting. Vickery-Clay's body was discovered a block from her home on Fort Bragg. In 2010, A military court finally found Hennis guilty of the crimes, stripped him of rank and pay, and sentenced him to death. Research for this project was supported by a grant from the Investigative Fund and The Nation Institute, as well as a Soros Justice Media Fellowship from the Open Society Foundations. Hes straddling me. Mendoza was convicted in the strangulation death of a 20-year-old female. Parker was convicted in the death of Reagan Simmons-Hancock after cutting out her unborn baby, who also died. Gobert was convicted in the stabbing death of a woman and attempted murder of her 5-year-old son. and wounded 14 other service members. "He was moving his mouth in a strange way. The death row inmate claims that an intruder killed her sons. Gallo was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 3-year-old female. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and "Inmates would have five restraints on them - on each of their arms, each of their legs and their torso - but those who had fought had more restraints on their head. Kenneth Vann. However, her conviction was affirmed in 2000. Green was convicted in the shooting death of an Upton County Sheriff's deputy after authorities approached him at a gas station. Thomas was convicted in the fatal stabbing of his wife, son and stepdaughter. Just three counties account for more than half of the 184 people currently on death row: Harris (69 individuals); Dallas (15); and Tarrant (11).. No other county has more than eight individuals on death row at this time. Robertson was convicted in the shooting death of an 81-year-old woman during a robbery. Texas, which reinstated the death penalty in 1976, has the most active execution chamber in the nation. Broxton was convicted in the robbery and murder of Sheila Dockens of Louisiana. We're tracking how many execution drugs Texas has in stock. Hummel later confessed to stabbing and beating his wife before beating his daughter and father-in-law to death. Irvan was convicted in the stabbing death of a 24-year-old woman whose home he had broken into. Her co-defendant, James, died in 1996 while awaiting execution. David Carpenter, 90, is a serial killer and serial rapist who has been on San Quentins death row since 1988. Egypt more than tripled its reported executions - from at least32to at least107. Actress Bianca Jagger and civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton were among the witnesses at his June 2000 execution. They had been looking for someone to steal a car from, and Marylin fell victim to their offence. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Wood was convicted in the abduction and stabbing death of 24-year-old Ivy Susanna WIlliams of El Paso. For other inquiries, Contact Us. "He had wrapped himself in magazines and newspapers so he wouldn't get cut up.". Rockwell and two other men were convicted in the shooting deaths of two men during a convenience store robbery. Sorto was convicted in the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of two females. "I could tell immediately when I went into the witness room if they had fought," recalls 43-year-old Michelle, a former crime reporter and prison spokeswoman. "He was still wrapped up when he jumped in the river - he sunk like a rock," says Michelle. Her siblings had a very difficult time. Note: The images in this app were released under the Texas Public Information Act. Lewis was convicted in the hanging death of his 16-month-old son. Weve compiled this subjective list of Americas 10 worst lockups (plus a handful of dishonorable mentions) based on three years of research, correspondence with prisoners, and interviews with criminal-justice reform advocates concerning the penal facilities with the grimmest claims to infamy. Actually being sent to the Kansas-based U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Leavenworth is, in reality, a tall order. In June of 2000, Robinson was charged with sexual battery and theft for his interactions with some of his internet victims. Here is a look at the 184 inmates currently on Texas' death row. I know a guy who would sit in the middle of the floor, rip his sheet up, wrap it around himself, and light it on fire. She was stabbed in the hand and smacked over the head with a hammer, but survived after a cop spotted the car and decided to follow it. When he lifted the lid, he found the body of a young female, naked, handcuffed, and wrapped in garbage bags. Aileen "Lee" Wuornos, a sex worker convicted of killing seven men in wooded areas off Highway I-75 in Florida and the first woman ever profiled by the FBI as a serial killer, died by lethal injection on October 9, 2002. . FILE - This photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Richard Glossip . In the early '80s, Robinson also becameinterested in more deviant behaviors, involving himself in sadomasochistic affairs and the sexual torture of others. Denise's skull was badly battered. So we urgently need this specific ask, what you're reading right now, to start bringing in more donations than it ever has. Texas currently has a total of 198 people on death row. Kimberly claims that the victim suffered a seizure on the way to the supposed hideout. Gonzalez was convicted in the shooting death of Bexar County Sheriff Sgt. AP John also credits his mother with restoring. He was convicted and sentenced to death in 2005. The commander of the 18th Airborne Corps affirmed the death sentence and an appeal to the Army Court of Criminal Appeals is pending. The self-employed woman was received in 1997 at 27-years old. Austin was convicted in the murder of a 9-year-old boy. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The former janitor was born on July 18, 1968, and got into Texas in 2008. Muhammad was convicted in the drownings of his two children. Currently, Ohio has 141 people on death row that include 79 Blacks, 56 Whites, four Latinos and one Asian, according to the DPIC. It's the only maximum-security facility in the U.S. military and hard time there is reserved for commissioned officers, enlisted personnel with sentences longer than ten years, and those who are convicted of crimes related to national security. An eyewitness identified Hennis as a man who left the Eastburn home in the early morning hours after the killings would have taken place. Cargill had an open child protective case against her, and Walker was to testify. Semen samples taken from Kathryn Eastburn's body were analyzed as DNA evidence that wasn't available in the original case. His appeals currently ride on a debate aboutThomas's mental fitness to be executed. Bluntson was convicted in the shooting deaths of his 21-month-old son and his girlfriend's six-year-old boy. Perez was convicted in the deaths of two women and a 10-year-old girl. Wilkerson was declared dead at 6.24pm on March 14, 2000, after spitting out the inch-and-a-half key at the Huntsville Unit execution chamber. He started to leaveletters and gifts, drive by her home, and follow her to the gym. Brittany claims that she was acting in self-defence. Time on death row: 27 years Between 1972 and 1983 Randy Steven Kraft committed the rape, torture and murder of at least 16 young men between the ages of 13 and 35 in California. Rejon Taylor hoped the election of Joe Biden, the first U.S. president to campaign on a pledge to end the death . For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Poncahi Wilkerson spat out a handcuff key with his dying breath, Michelle Lyons, 43, witnessed nearly 300 executions over 12 years, The US state's death chamber is based on Huntsville, Inmate Martin Gurule successfully escaped from prison, but ended up drowning in a river, Gary Graham, who became a "media darling", is pictured on Death Row in 1998, Emerson Rudd had to be gassed out of his cell before his execution, Michelle has penned a book about her life as an execution witness, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Williams was convicted in the fatal shooting of a man he abducted. Tracy was convicted in the fatal beating of prison guard Timothy Davison at the Berry Telford Unit. Texas was the country's top executioner once again, with 13 executions, followed by Tennessee's three. Medrano was convicted in the shooting deaths of six men. Texas Department of Criminal Justice | PO Box 99 | Huntsville, Texas 77342-0099 | (936) 295-6371 Devoe was convicted in the shooting deaths of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl. Thomas C. Bowling was sentenced to death January 4, 1991, in Fayette County for the shooting deaths of Eddie and Tina Early in Lexington, Kentucky. Dennes was convicted in the murder of a man during a robbery scheme. During his trial, the courtoffered therapy and counseling forjurors afterwitnessing behavior and video footagethat would haunt them for the rest of their lives. Heartbroken dad issues warning after son, 13, dies in TikTok challenge, Red flag after possible suspect in missing brothers case made eerie request, Two dead and four injured after 19-year-old 'opens fire at prom after party', $80k reward offered for shooting suspect Francisco Oropesa after five killed, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Kevin Cooper was convicted of four murders which took place in California in 1983, Randy Craft killed at least 16 young men between 1972 and 1983, Randy Craft, who is on death row at San Quentin, was known as the 'Scorecard Killer', A picture of serial killer Gerald Parker taken when he was 13, Kevin Cooper was convicted of murdering a Chino Hills family and a neighbor with a hatchet in 1983, John Hummel was sentenced to death for the murders of his pregnant wife, his daughter and his father-in-law, Credit: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Stephen Dale Barbeehas been on death row for more than 15 years, Cary Stayner was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder in August 2002, Paul Durousseau murdered seven young African-American women between 1997 and 2003, Credit: Florida Department of Corrections, Rick Rhoades murdered two brothers while they slept, Mum strangles newborn daughter to death and hides body from her husband in the bathroom before throwing her in rubbish, condemned for a range of disturbing and horrifying crimes, remained the world's leading executioner in 2020. It was in 1998 that Jim was head-hunted for one of the most high-profile system - the post of Senior Warden at Huntsville. Hasan defended himself at the trial and in doing so was found guilty of all charges. Reynosa was convicted in the shooting of a woman he was attempting to rob. Renteria was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old female. She was incarcerated in 2012, and the US Supreme Court denied her appeal in 2017. One of the victims, Jessica Quinones, 19, was seven months pregnant. In March, 2003, just days after U.S. troops initially crossed into Iraq, Army Sgt. Here, we take a look at some of the worlds worst death row inmates. Nor, however, is it supposed to include being raped by fellow prisoners or staff, beaten by guards for the slightest provocation, driven mad by long-term solitary confinement, or killed off by medical neglect. But even among the almost 2,600condemned inmates in this country on death row (as of July2019), there is a subset of horrifyingcriminals who have gone way beyond what is considered typical criminal behavior. Farley was convicted and sentenced to death on January 17, 1992. We just wrapped up a shorter-than-normal, urgent-as-ever fundraising drive and we came up about $45,000 short of our $300,000 goal. Save big on a full year of investigations, ideas, and insights. The state said the deaths were part of a plot to kill five people, including his daughter, after she left home, converted to Christianity and married a Christian man. I knew him. Gray was tried and convicted in both civil and military courts in 1988. America's 10 Worst Prisons: Polunsky "The hardest place to do time in Texas"and then you die. He also admitted to fatally shooting four of the couples children, ages 4 to 13. Mullis was convicted in the murder of his 3-month-old son. He writes, "The cells have a small window at one end. Subscribe today and get a full year of Mother Jones for just $14.95. He killed 13 people and injured another 30 before being shot himself by Fort Hood's Army Civilian Police. Duncan pleaded guilty to everything. She claims that those who committed the heinous act and other attackers had framed her. Thomas was convicted in the murder of a 73-year-old woman in her home. Slater was convicted in the shooting deaths of Roddrick Martin and Glenn Andrews in Houston. Susan Canfield was struck by a vehicle stolen by Falk's co-defendant while trying to stop the escape. The facility houses only the worst offenders. "One inmate even said, 'I'm not going to walk so you'll have to carry me' - so they did.". Haynes was convicted in the shooting death of a Houston police officer. The state upheld Elizabeth's sentence in 2011. Wells was convicted in the shooting deaths of his 22-year-old pregnant girlfriend, her 10-year-old brother, and her mother in Fort Worth. A week after the escape, he was found drowned in a river. To get sentenced to death row in the United States, someone usually must commit some particularly disturbing crimes. Of the 254 counties in Texas, more than half have never imposed a death sentence. Within weeks, he toldhis brother and his wife that he knew of a child they could adopt without a lot of red tape, because her mother had "committed suicide." She disappeared without a trace, and Robinson told police he knew nothing about her whereabouts. Carty was convicted in the abduction and murder of a 25-year-old woman. Solis was convicted in the shooting death of Harris Countys first Sikh sheriffs deputy, Sandeep Dhaliwal, during a traffic stop. While he had surrendered during the attempted Death Row breakout two years earlier, one of his fellow prisoners - Latino murderer Martin Gurule - had not. John Hummel, 44, was sentenced to death in 2011 for the 2009 murders of his pregnant wife, his daughter, 5, and his father-in-law. Because the bottom line: Corporations and powerful people with deep pockets will never sustain the type of journalism Mother Jones exists to do. Mighty Networks, 2023. New evidence. The Supreme Court denied her appeal in 2018. Charles Manson, Richard ("The Night Stalker") Ramirez, and John Wayne Gacy Jr. are all well known to most Americans. Love was convicted as the hired gunman in the death of a Dallas dentist. Inmates on Death Row. Their bodies were found buried and severely beaten. Her parents received a typewritten, signed letter stating she was fine but did not want to see her family. Gonzales was convicted in the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman during the course of committing or attempting to commit aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, or robbery. Later that night, they used a hacksaw to cut a hole in the fence and scaled the roof. These women have attracted massive media attention, with numerous individuals eager to discover the crimes that led to their imprisonment in the first place. Cummings and co-defendant Albert Love Jr. were convicted in the murders of two men sitting in a vehicle. Blake Stilwell is a traveler and writer with degrees in design, television & film, journalism, public relations, international relations, and business administration. He was allegedly involved in two other murders and remains on death row. Arthur Brown was convicted in the execution-style slaying of four people at a house in Houston in 1992. World's worst death row inmates revealed from fetus . All rights reserved. Death Row Inmates' Last Words Jul 1, 2013, 04:31 PM EDT In addition to executing more people than any other state in the nation, Texas keeps eerily comprehensive records documenting the last words of the men and women who perish on its death row. Robinsonawaits execution in Kansas but is appealing his death sentence. It's the only maximum-security facility in the U.S. military and hard time there is reserved for commissioned officers, enlisted personnel with sentences longer than ten years, and those who are convicted of crimes related to national security. Executions for military personnel will likely be by lethal injection and performed at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. McKane was convicted in the shooting death of San Antonio police Detective Benjamin Marconi after approaching the detective's parked patrol vehicle. Lawyers for Lashawn Thompson's relatives are . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The man's wife was also stabbed and survived her injuries. The gunfight rendered Hasan paralyzed from the waist down. This despite the fact that he shot at least some of his children in the head at point-blank range. He shot his girlfriend's brothers, but they survived. Sales and two co-defendants were convicted in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old male who was targeted so that he couldn't testify against them in another deadly conduct charge. Michelle feels the death penalty would have been the appropriate punishment for him. Banks was convicted guilty but ultimatelydeclared not mentally competent for execution. Fitzgerald, 64, over a $50 debt. This convict does not have a prior prison record. In this undated photograph, Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio is holding her daughter Mariah, while one of her other daughters, Adriana, stands next to them. On most occasions, Michelle watched from the witness area, with the killers already on the gurney - the stretcher where they'd be given a lethal injection. He was sentenced to death in 1988 and his execution was approved by President George W. Bush in 2008. 6,913 inmates and arrestees have died in custody in Texas b etween 2005 and 2015. Ibarra was convicted in the sexual assault and murder of a 16-year-old girl. With no access to phones, televisions, contact visits, they remain in essentially a concrete tomb (PDF) until execution daya stretch of at least three years for the mandatory appeals, and far longer if they opt to keep fighting. For repeat offenders, the threat of "turning big rocks into little rocks" at Fort Leavenworth looms large. Cargill was convicted in the murder of a woman who was set to testify against her in a child protective case. Earvin was convicted in the robbery and slaying of a 75-year-old Lufkin service station attendant. Michelle witnessed her last execution in 2012 and now works in legal marketing. The child was found at the house of his grandmother, who was also killed. Farley began to pester her for dates;she politely refused. start bringing in more donations than it ever has. For three years, police and her parents had no idea what happened to Denise. He was sentenced to death by lethal injection in December 2007. On July 13, 1994, a woman inresidencein Prescott, AZ, sought to purchase paint from aman named John Famalaro. The facility houses only the worst offenders. She says of the gas: "It makes it hard to breathe - officers would have masks on to protect themselves. Erica was convicted alongside James Dickerson for robbing and murdering Marylin Meagher as she walked from her vehicle to her apartment.