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• Some lawmakers want death penalty abolished

  January 24, 2012 in News, Region Lawmakers are considering a measure to abolish the death penalty, an effort that has failed in Washington state in recent years but which supporters hope will gain traction after other … 28

• Triple murderer executed in Idaho

  November 19, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Triple murderer Paul Rhoades was executed Friday morning despite repeated last-minute appeals, in Idaho’s first execution since 1994 and only its second since 1957. “The execution of Paul …

• As execution approaches, Otter checks in from Maui

  November 17, 2011 in News, Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – As last-minute pleas for clemency continued to pour into Idaho’s state Capitol this week in advance of the state’s first execution since 1994, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter wasn’t … 17

• As execution approaches, Otter’s in Maui

  November 16, 2011 in Idaho As last-minute pleas for clemency continued to pour into Idaho’s state Capitol this week in advance of the state’s first execution since 1994, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, who could commute … 8

• Judge denies stay of execution for Rhoades

  November 14, 2011 in Idaho A federal judge has refused to postpone the execution of Idaho inmate Paul Ezra Rhoades, slated to be put to death this Friday 5

• As Rhoades execution nears, Otter stands by death penalty

  November 12, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, a Catholic who once studied for the priesthood, is the only one who can spare the life of condemned Idaho inmate Paul Ezra Rhoades, … 17

• Otter standing by decision not to spare killer’s life

  November 11, 2011 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, a Catholic who once studied for the priesthood, is the only one who can spare the life of condemned Idaho inmate Paul Ezra Rhoades, a multiple … 11

• Only woman on Idaho death row appeals sentence

  August 6, 2010 in Idaho Attorneys for the only woman on Idaho’s death row say Robin Lee Row’s triple murder conviction should be thrown out because her trial attorneys didn’t develop evidence that Row’s brain … 4

• Amy Goodman: The constitutionality of death

  August 21, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 Sitting on death row in Georgia, Troy Davis has won a key victory against his own execution. On Aug. 17, the U.S. Supreme Court instructed a federal court in Georgia …

• Killer Of Spouse, Son Executed ‘Black Widow’ First Woman Put To Death In Florida Since 1848

  March 31, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Judi Buenoano, known as the infamous “Black Widow,” was executed Monday in Florida’s electric chair. Photo by Associated Press

• Vampire Leader Sentenced To Die

  February 28, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A4 The teenage leader of a vampire cult was sentenced to death Friday for killing a couple with a crow-bar after traveling to Florida with cult members to help the couple’s …

• Montana Executes Murderer

  February 24, 1998 in City on Page B3 Terry Allen Langford, a North Carolina drifter who wandered into Montana and murdered a ranch couple in their living room for reasons never explained, was executed early today at the …

• Leading Iranian Journalist Expected To Be Executed

  February 9, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 A leading Iranian journalist convicted of espionage will be executed soon, newspapers reported Sunday. The hard-line Jomhuri Islami daily said Iran’s Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence of Morteza …

• Execution Plans On Track For Gun-Shooting Killer Of Three

  February 9, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 A man convicted of killing three people in a blaze of gunfire that turned a police car into “Swiss cheese” is scheduled to be executed without the attention given to …

• Murderesses Deserve Same Slack They Cut Their Victims

  February 3, 1998 in Idaho on Page B4 If Texas executes Karla Faye Tucker today, I won’t rejoice. But I will think her sentence fit the crime she committed 15 years ago. The 38-year-old woman’s been a model …

• Killer’s Last Plea Rejected Could Be First Since 1863 If She Is Executed Today

  February 3, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A3 Death penalty opponents stand outside the governor’s mansion in Austin, Texas. Photo by Associated Press

• Dead Woman Walking

  January 29, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A2 Karla Faye Tucker, scheduled for execution in Texas

• Nichols Escapes Death Row Jury Blames Prosecution For Bomb Trial Deadlock

  January 8, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Niki Deutchman, jury forewoman 2. Judge Matsch

• Short Stay On Death Row In Texas 37 Executions Is Most In Single Year By One State

  December 26, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A16 The clatter and whir of sewing machines and the easy morning banter among dozens of men dressed in death-row white suddenly halts. One prisoner stands and asks for silence, then …

• Judge Rejects Bid To Rule Out Death Penalty For Nichols

  August 29, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Lawyers for Terry Nichols, who will stand trial next month in the Oklahoma City bombing, were rebuffed on two fronts Thursday. They lost in bids to block the possibility of …

• After Death Penalty Testimony, Murderer Awaits Judge’s Decision

  August 19, 1997 in Idaho on Page B3 The fate of convicted murderer Richard Allen Dunn is not expected to be settled until October, despite three days of sentencing testimony last week. Dunn, 27, of Boise, was one …

• Mcveigh Cryptic In Face Of Death Oklahoma Bomber Appears To Express Rage Over Waco Siege At Sentencing

  August 15, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. Timothy McVeigh looks over his shoulder after being sentenced to death Thursday. Photo by Associated Press 2. Defense attorney Stephen Jones leaves a podium Thursday after refusing to speak …

• Appeals Court Blocks Inmate’s Execution

  August 4, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 A federal appeals court on Sunday blocked the execution of man for a 1981 rape and murder, saying his lawyer’s incompetence raised a “grave question” about his guilt. Thomas Martin …

• Prosecutor Seeks Death For Cherry Susan Foutz’s Killer Deemed Continued Threat

  July 9, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 Kootenai County Prosecutor William Douglas announced Tuesday he plans to pursue the death penalty for convicted murderer Stephen A. Cherry. It’s the first time Douglas has sought the death penalty …

• Woods Gets His Wish For Death Sentence He Asked Jury To Give Him Death For Two Killings

  June 26, 1997 in City on Page B1 Dwayne Woods is led to his jail cell Wednesday morning after receiving the death penalty. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

• Woods Wants Death Sentence Deliberations Will Start This Morning After Defendant’s Surprising Testimony

  June 24, 1997 in City on Page B1 Three days after convicting him of murdering two young women, a Spokane jury listened as Dwayne Woods stood 4 feet away and asked to be put to death. Woods surprised …

• Mcveigh Gets Death Jury Condemns Bomber To Death By Lethal Injection

  June 14, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A1 Timothy McVeigh listens Friday as a jury sentences him to die for killing 168 people. The drawing is by CBS artist Pat Lopez. Associated Press

• Mcveigh Jury Begins Life-Or-Death Deliberations

  June 13, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Timothy McVeigh’s life rested in the hands of the jury Thursday after prosecutors urged he be executed as a traitor and defense attorneys made one last plea for mercy. “He …

• Unabomber Deserves Death, Reno Says

  May 16, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A3 Attorney General Janet Reno requested the death penalty Thursday for Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski despite pleas for mercy from his mother and brother, who had turned him in to the …

• Unabomber Prosecutors To Seek The Death Penalty Though Family Asks Compassion, Sources Say Suspect Was Cold And Calculating

  May 15, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A6 Federal prosecutors preparing for the murder trial of Unabomber suspect Theodore J. Kaczynski have requested that Attorney General Janet Reno seek the death penalty in the case, according to sources …

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