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Alabama sets execution for man convicted of 2010 rape and murder who asked to be put to death
The Alabama Attorney General’s Office on Feb. 11 had asked the Alabama Supreme Court to approve Osgood’s execution. The court approved that request on March 11.
Alabama set to execute inmate who dropped appeals and requested death
James Osgood, convicted in 2014 for the rape and murder of Tracy Lynn Brown, will be executed on April 24. He withdrew his appeals in 2024, citing exhaustion and a desire for justice.
Alabama sets execution date for James Osgood
Alabama is set to execute James Osgood in the period between midnight April 24 and 6 a.m. April 25 for the murder of Tracy Lynn Brown. Osgood was convicted in a case were he was accused of repeatedly raping Brown before and while he slashed her throat multiple times, the Montgomery Advertiser previously reported.
Alabama moving forward with execution of James Osgood
The Alabama Supreme Court and Gov. Kay Ivey have cleared the way for death row inmate James Osgood to be put to death next month. On Thursday, Ivey set Osgood’s execution to take place between midnight on April 24 and 6 a.
Alabama sets execution date for man in 2010 rape and murder, Ivey declines clemency
Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday an official time for the execution of James Osgood for the murder and rape of Chilton County woman Tracy Lynn Brown in Octobe
Alabama to execute inmate who dropped appeals and asked for death
Alabama has set an execution date for an inmate who dropped his appeals this summer and asked to be put to death.
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How Alabama’s first commuted death sentence this century came about
Robin “Rocky” Myers has been on Alabama’s death row for more than 30 years. Then, on February 28, he became the first ...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin Dion Myers, a first in her tenure
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin Meyers, a first for her time in office and the first commutation ...
Man shot to death in Montgomery days after moving to Alabama: ‘His new start of life ended’
A man shot to death in a Montgomery park had just moved to Alabama two days before to get a fresh start in life. Tommy Berg was killed just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. “His new start of life ended today ...
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New brief filed by former prosecutors urges new trial for Alabama death row inmate
Johnson has been on death row since 1998 when he was convicted of capital murder for the death of Jefferson County Deputy ...
For the first time, Alabama governor commutes a death sentence
Robin Myers was convicted of committing murder during a 1991 robbery. Gov. Kay Ivey said evidence in his case was not enough ...
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Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers’ sentence to life in prison
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about ...
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Alabama man pleads guilty in 1980 death of woman in Boston hotel
Three years after being arrested on a murder charge in the 1980 rape and killing of a young mother in Boston, an Alabama man ...
41-year-old man stabbed to death during fight at east Alabama apartment complex
A 41-year-old man died after he was stabbed Sunday in east Alabama during a fight at an apartment complex, authorities said Wednesday. The Lineville Police Department received a call Sunday about a ...