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Indiana man is put to death for officer's murder in state's second execution in 15 years
An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 fatal shooting of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection this week in the ...
He Killed an Officer Who Was Just Filling In — Now He Faces Execution and Says It's Wrong Because of How He Was Born
The Indiana Parole Board denied Ritchie’s clemency plea on May 14 to have his sentence commuted to life without parole, ...
Indiana set to execute prisoner convicted of killing police officer in 2000
The State of Indiana was set to carry out its second execution in 15 years early Tuesday morning. Benjamin Ritchie, 45, is ...
Cop killer will become 2nd convict executed in Indiana since 2009
An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection early Tuesday in the ...
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Man who murdered Beech Grove police officer executed Tuesday at Indiana State Prison
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in 2000 was executed Tuesday by lethal injection in the state’s second execution in 15 years. Benjamin Ritchie, ...
Indiana executes Benjamin Ritchie, inmate with “severe brain damage,” and denies media access
Ritchie, 45, was the second person put to death in Indiana since 2009, following a 15-year hiatus due to the state’s ...
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Indiana man set for execution in state’s second since 2009
Unless there’s last-minute court action, Ritchie is scheduled to be executed “before the hour of sunrise” at the ... officials provided photos of the execution chamber in advance of Joseph ...
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Governor won't halt Indiana execution scheduled for Tuesday in Michigan City
Gov. Mike Braun will allow the execution of 44-year-old Benjamin Ritchie to be carried out as scheduled between midnight and sunrise Tuesday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.