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  • Published on 09:30 GMT

    Vietnam veteran’s last words before execution after 47 years on death row

    Richard Jordan (left) murdered Edwina Marter (right) in 1976 (Pictures: AP/Family Handout) A man who spent decades on death row was executed yesterday after kidnapping and killing a banker’s wife in the 1970s. Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, was a Vietnam …

    Source: Metro - Neutral
  • Published on 05:41 GMT

    Florida has carried out its seventh execution this year

    On Tuesday evening, the state of Florida carried out its seventh execution of 2025. Death penalty opponents are raising concerns about the rate of executions happening in the state. Thomas Gudinas was executed Tuesday for the 1994 murder of Michelle …

    Source: WFSU Public Media - Florida - Pending
  • Published on 00:56 GMT

    Richard Jordan put to death after nearly 50 years on death row

    PARCHMAN, Miss. — Richard Jordan, who spent nearly half a century on Mississippi’s death row, was lying strapped to a gurney with his arms splayed out and covered in a white sheet up to his neck when the curtain to Unit 17 rose at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 25 …

    Source: Hattiesburg American - Mississippi - Pending
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Mississippi executes man on death row for nearly 50 years

    Richard Jordan, the longest-serving death row inmate in Mississippi's history, was executed Wednesday night at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Photo by Mississippi Department of Corrections June 25 (UPI) -- Richard Jordan, the longest- …

    Source: United Press International (UPI) - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Death penalty carried out in painful Florida case

    Florida executed Thomas Lee Gudinas on Tuesday for the 1994 murder and rape of Michelle McGrath, following decades of appeals and mental‑illness claims.Cécile CLOCHERET/Getty Images TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, was executed by lethal …

    Source: Cleveland.com - Ohio - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Florida Carries Out Seventh Execution Of 2025 Via Lethal Injection

    FLORIDA - A Florida inmate was executed Tuesday evening following the denial of his final appeal in the decades old murder case. Thomas Lee Gudinas was convicted of raping and killing 27-year-old Michelle McGrath in May 1994 after she left a nightclub in …

    Source: 1290 WJNO - Florida - Pending
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Editorial: How does DeSantis choose who lives, dies? Tuesday’s execution raises questions

    When the state decides to take a life, the rationale behind it should be crystal clear, as should the series of decisions that propel inmates from their death row cells to the execution chamber. Gov. Ron DeSantis, however, feels differently. His secrecy is …

    Source: Orlando Sentinel - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Florida executes killer, Mississippi set for first since 2022

    MIAMI: A man sentenced to death for murder in the state of Florida was executed late Tuesday, one of two executions in the United States this week. Thomas Gudinas, 51, was scheduled to die by lethal injection at 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) at the Florida State …

    Source: The Sun Daily - Pending
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Rapist and murderer's last words before Florida death sentence as his eyes rolled back and face lost color

    A man convicted of raping and murdering a woman near a bar in central Florida was executed on Tuesday evening, with Thomas Lee Gudinas mentioning Jesus during his last words. Gudinas, 51, was pronounced dead at 6.13pm after receiving a lethal injection at …

    Source: The Mirror US - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Florida man executed for ’94 murder, rape

    Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. STARKE, Fla. -- A man convicted of raping and killing a woman near a central Florida bar was executed Tuesday evening. Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, was pronounced dead at 6:13 …

    Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Florida Executes Thomas Lee Gudinas for 1994 Rape and Murder of Michelle McGrath

    By Blessing Nweke Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, was executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison for the 1994 rape and murder of Michelle McGrath, marking the state’s seventh execution this year. Gudinas was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a lethal …

    Source: [your]NEWS - Right-wing
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Death row inmates to be executed in Florida, Mississippi

    Richard Jordan, 79, was convicted and sentenced to death in 1976 for the murder of Edwina Marter, the wife of a bank executive in the town of Gulfport. Jordan, a shipyard worker, kidnapped Marter from her home and demanded a $25,000 ransom. He was …

    Source: Jamaica Observer - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Rapist and killer executed on death row 30 years after crimes

    A killer was put to death on death row today - over 30 years after he raped and murdered a woman. Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, expressed remorse just moments before receiving the lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Gudinas passed away within …

    Source: Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Two Executions This Week: Mississippi And Florida Proceed With Death Sentences

    Thomas Gudinas, 51, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Tuesday evening for the 1994 murder of Michelle McGrath, marking one of two executions scheduled in the United States this week. The Florida Department of Corrections confirmed …

    Source: The Free Press - Tampa - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Florida executes man 31 years after killing woman outside Orlando bar

    STARKE, Fla. — A convicted killer was put to death at Florida State Prison Tuesday evening. Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, was executed by lethal injection. Gudinas was convicted in the May 1994 murder of Michelle McGrath. Investigators say he attacked McGrath in …

    Source: WFTV - Florida - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Homecoming Queen killer executed by lethal injection for rape and murder outside bar

    Thomas Lee Gudinas, a man convicted of the brutal rape and murder of homecoming queen Michelle McGrath in May 1994, was executed on Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison. The state execution marks the seventh this year, in a marked ramp-up in capital …

    Source: Daily Express - Right-wing
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Florida executes man convicted of raping, murdering woman outside bar

    Thomas Gudinas, 51, was executed by lethal injection Tuesday in Florida for the 1994 rape and murder of a woman outside an Orlando bar. His execution came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal from his attorneys, who argued he was too …

    Source: United Press International (UPI) - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Florida executes Thomas Gudinas for 1994 Orlando murder

    STARKE, Fla. - Thomas Gudinas was executed Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison for the 1994 rape and murder of a woman in downtown Orlando, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final appeal. What we know: Thomas Gudinas, 51, was executed by …

    Source: FOX 35 Orlando - Florida - Right-wing
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Killer rapist is the seventh inmate executed in Florida this year

    The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A convicted killer rapist executed in Florida …

    Source: The Independent - Center-left

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  • Published on June 25, 2025 - 16:54 GMT

    France accuses Israel of endangering French citizens held in Tehran’s prison

    (MENAFN) France has strongly criticized Israel for its recent airstrike on Evin Prison in Tehran, expressing concerns that the attack endangered French citizens held there. Iranian authorities reported damage to parts of the prison following the Monday …

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  • Published on June 26, 2025 - 07:15 GMT

    PHOTO RELEASE: Secretary Noem Visits Costa Rica

    SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Costa Rica to reinforce the importance of international cooperation in preventing violent criminal illegal aliens from entering the United States. During her visit, …

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