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Ohio Executes Serial Killer John Fautenberry

News America Now — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:11:17 +0000

“Forty-five-year-old John Fautenberry of Oregon was pronounced dead at 10:37 a.m. Tuesday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. Fautenberry was sentenced to death for the slaying of Joseph Daron Jr., who picked him up while he was hitchhiking on Feb. 17, 1991. Fautenberry also confessed to killing a four people in three other states — Alaska, Oregon and New Jersey — during a five-month period in late 1990 and early 1991.” Link

New Mexico Gov. To Ban Death Penalty

News America Now — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:14:49 +0000

New Mexico Gov. To Ban Death Penalty

Death Row Case In Chaos Due To Judge-DA Sexual Affair

News America Now — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:06:31 +0000

“Charles Dean Hood had been scheduled to die June 17, but the death warrant ran out while defense attorneys and prosecutors wrangled over the controversial allegations. At that point, the judge, Verla Sue Holland, and the district attorney, Thomas O’Connell, refused to confirm their affair. A new execution date had been set for today, and a hearing on Hood’s claims that the alleged affair amounted to a conflict of interest was set for Friday — two days after his scheduled death.” [Link]