USA Executions from 1977 to the present
Juan Chavez was executed by the State of Florida for the murder of a nine year old child. According to court documents Juan Chavez would kidnap nine year old Jimmy Ryce after the child was dropped off by his school bus. The little boy would be sexually assaulted and murdered. Juan Chavez would ultimately confess…
Kenneth Hogan was executed by the State of Oklahoma for the murder of a woman in 1988. According to court documents Kenneth Hogan would stab to death Lisa Stanley in her home and would then knock over a number of items to make it look like a robbery gone bad. Kenneth Hogan would be arrested,…
Edgar Tamayo was executed by the State of Texas for the murder of a police officer. According to court documents Edgar Tamayo would shoot and kill Houston police officer Guy Gaddis in 1994. Edgar Tamayo who was an illegal immigrant scheduled execution caused a riff between Mexico and the State of Teas however in the…
Dennis McGuire was executed by the State of Ohio for the sexual assault and murder of a woman. According to court documents Dennis McGuire would sexually assault and murder 21 year old Joy Stewart. Dennis McGuire would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Dennis McGuire would be executed by lethal injection on January 16,…
Michael Wilson was executed by the State of Oklahoma for a robbery murder. According to court documents Michael Wilson was employed at the QuickTrip in Tulsa. Michael Wilson and a few other men would enter the store, tie up the owner before beating him to death with a baseball bat, Michael Wilson would be arrested,…
Askari Muhammad also known as Thomas Knight was executed by the State of Florida for a double murder. According to court documents Askari Muhammad would murder Sydney and Lillian Gans in 1974, Askari Muhammad would also murder a correctional guard, James Burke, in 1980. Due to his mental health issues Askari Muhammad would remain on death…
Brian Terrell was executed by the State of Georgia for the murder of his mother’s friend. According to court documents Brian Terrell would murder his mother’s friend, 70 year old John Watson after Watson discovered a number of checks missing. Brian Terrell first trial would end in a hung jury and his second trial he…
Marcus Johnson was executed by the State of Georgia for a murder committed in 1994. According to court documents Marcus Johnson would pick up the victim Angela Sizemore in a bar and before the night was done she would be fatally stabbed. Marcus Johnson would be be found guilty and sentenced to death. Marcus Johnson…
Raphael Holiday was executed by the State of Texas for the murders of three children. According to court documents Raphael Holiday would set fire to a cabin that would kill his eighteen month old daughter and two other children. Raphael Holiday insisted he was not responsible for setting the fire however he would be found…