Aug. 11
UNITED KINGDOM:
Hanged for murder: 50th anniversary of last people to be executed in Britain
When, at 8am on 13 August 1964, Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans took a short walk
to the gallows to be hanged for murder, the deaths of 2 hapless petty criminals
were little mourned and
Aug. 11
OHIO:
Judge Extends Temporary Halt To Ohio Executions As Debate Over New Drug
Combination ContinuesThe moratorium, which was supposed to end this week,
has been extended to Jan. 15.
A federal judge has extended a months-long halt on executions in Ohio into 2015
as debate
Aug. 11
SAUDI ARABIAexecution
Saudi beheads man for killing wife with axe
Saudi authorities beheaded a national on Monday after he was convicted of
killing his wife with an axe in front of their daughter, the interior ministry
announced.
Mahdi Al Ghabari battered his wife
Aug. 11
CALIFORNIA:
Hearing set for man accused in Mecca hate-crime deathBrother: Juan was
bringing home dinner for the family when he was shot
A Sept. 5 preliminary hearing was scheduled Monday for a Thermal resident
accused of killing a 20-year-old man because of his sexual
