Tokyo, Japan — In a significant legal move, Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi on Friday, marking the country’s first death penalty enactment since 2022. Shiraishi, infamously known as the “Twitter killer,” was convicted of murdering and dismembering nine individuals he lured through social media. The 34-year-old Shiraishi was sentenced to death in 2020 for his brutal … Read more
Japan Executes Notorious Serial Killer in Landmark Return to Capital Punishment Amid National Debate
ZAMA, Japan — A man convicted of murdering nine people through social media interactions has been executed, marking Japan’s first capital punishment case in nearly three years. Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, received the death sentence for a series of horrific crimes that included strangling and dismembering his victims, who ranged in age from 15 to 26. … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis has intensified Florida’s execution schedule by signing a death warrant for Thomas Gudinas, a man convicted of a brutal crime that took place nearly three decades ago. Gudinas, 51, is set to be executed on June 24, marking what could be the seventh lethal injection in Florida this year. … Read more
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A 49-year-old man was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening for the brutal 2012 murder of a grandmother during a robbery. This marks the second execution in the U.S. on the same day and the 18th execution in the country this year. Matthew Lee Johnson was pronounced dead at 6:53 p.m. … Read more
Indiana Executes Man for 2000 Police Officer Murder, Resuming Death Penalty After 15-Year Hiatus
Michigan City, Indiana — A 45-year-old man convicted in the fatal shooting of a police officer was executed by lethal injection early Tuesday morning, marking the state’s second execution since it resumed the practice in 2022 after a 15-year pause. Benjamin Ritchie had spent more than two decades on death row for the 2000 murder … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, FL – A man convicted of the brutal 1997 murder of a Miami Herald employee was executed in Florida late Wednesday evening, marking the conclusion of a case that has lingered in the state’s judicial system for over 25 years. The execution took place amid continued debate over the morality and efficacy of the … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma man, Kevin Ray Underwood, who committed a gruesome murder driven by cannibalistic fantasies, was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, marking the final execution in the United States for the year. The execution was administered at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on Underwood’s 45th birthday. Underwood was convicted for … Read more
New York, NY — A shocking daylight assassination on a bustling Midtown Manhattan street claimed the life of Brian Thompson, the CEO of the world’s largest health insurer, sparking a citywide manhunt for the masked gunman. The brazen attack occurred early Thursday morning, just before the throngs of daily commuters filled the streets. Investigators expressed … Read more
Atmore, Ala. — Alabama conducted its third execution using nitrogen gas on Thursday, putting to death 49-year-old Carey Dale Grayson for the 1994 murder of Vickie Deblieux, marking another controversial moment in the state’s history of capital punishment. Grayson’s death at Holman Correctional Facility, announced at 6:33 p.m., was preceded by roughly 10 minutes of … Read more
Huntsville, Texas: A Texas man convicted for the 1989 murders of teenage twin sisters was executed Tuesday evening, marking the state’s sixth execution in less than two weeks. Garcia White, 61, received lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m. local time. Prior to his execution, White … Read more