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In one of the most controversial death penalty cases in recent Texas history, convicted gang member Licho Escamilla was executed by lethal injection after spending years on death row for the murder of Dallas police officer Norman Smith. His execution closed a violent chapter tied to gang warfare, police bloodshed, and a long legal battle … Read more

In a chilling conclusion to a case that haunted Indiana law enforcement for more than two decades, death row inmate Benjamin Donnie Ritchie was executed by lethal injection on May 20, 2025, for the fatal shooting of Beech Grove Police Officer William “Bill” Toney during a violent police chase in 2000. Ritchie, who spent nearly … Read more