Coverage dated May 18, 2025 to May 19, 2025

Indiana man is put to death for officer

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 fatal shooting of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection this week in the state's second execution in 15 years.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana’s second execution in 15 years

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    Indiana man is put to death for officer

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Indiana man set for execution in state's second since 2009 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection early Tuesday in the state’s second execution in 15 years.

  2. Fox News

    Convicted cop killer will become 2nd execution in Indiana since 2009 (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Convicted cop killer Benjamin Ritchie set to become second person executed in Indiana since 2009

  3. Seattle Times

    Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana’s second execution in 15 years (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Indiana officials have executed a man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer.

  4. New York Post

    Indiana man put to death for the 2000 killing of a police officer is the state’s second execution in 15 years (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    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.

  5. CBS News

    Indiana man is put to death for officer (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 fatal shooting of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection this week in the state's second execution in 15 years.

  6. Fox News

    Indiana executes man who killed police officer in 2000 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Indiana executes Benjamin Ritchie for killing Officer Bill Toney in 2000. The case highlights ongoing debates over the death penalty and media access to executions.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Indiana man set for execution by lethal injection, second for state in 15 years (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Benjamin Ritchie has been on death row for more than 20 years after being convicted in the fatal shooting of Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney.

  8. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie awaits execution at Indiana State Prison (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Benjamin Ritchie, the death row inmate who killed Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney in 2000, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City before sunrise May 20, 2025.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Indiana executes a man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer in the state's second execution in 15 years (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Indiana executes a man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer in the state's second execution in 15 years.

  10. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Man executed for 2000 killing of police officer in Indiana's second execution in 15 years (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Benjamin Ritchie, 45, was executed in Indiana Tuesday after being convicted in the killing Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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