Man Is Released From Jail Hours After Allegedly Punching Dylann Roof in the Face
An inmate being held at a South Carolina detention center unwittingly freed himself by allegedly punching Dylan Roof in the face and back. That’s gotta feel good.
Utah Attorney General Live-tweets Ronnie Lee Gardner's Execution
Well, murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad this morning in Utah. We just read all about it on Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff's Twitter account. Please do not retweet.
Last night, Shurtleff tweeted the following:
A solemn day. Barring a stay by Sup Ct, & with my final nod, Utah will use…
Utah Killer Shot Dead by Firing Squad
Ronnie Lee Gardner, the Utah man convicted of killing an attorney in 1985, was executed this morning by a firing squad. Utah is the only state that still uses the method for executing prisoners. [Salt Lake Tribune]
Utah Man Prepares to Die by Firing Squad
Convicted Utah killer Ronnie Lee Gardner, who asked to be executed by a firing squad, has made an unsuccessful attempt to have his sentence commuted and is scheduled to be shot at 12:01 am tomorrow.
