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Georgia executes man for ’93 killing

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

JACKSON, Ga. -- A Georgia man convicted of the killing of his former girlfriend three decades ago was put to death Wednesday evening in the state

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Developments in this update

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  1. Georgia plans to put to death a man in the state’s first execution in more than 4 years

    Headline from WSAV-TV ·

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    Georgia executes man for ’93 killing

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Republic

    Man seeks clemency to avoid what could be Georgia's first execution in more than 4 years (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man should not be executed because he is intellectually disabled and feels remorse for killing his former girlfriend three decades ago, his lawyers wrote in seeking clemency for him.

  2. Bowling Green Daily News

    Georgia plans its first execution in years. Lawyers say the inmate is intellectually disabled (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    A Georgia man is scheduled to be put to death in what would be the state’s first execution in more than four years. Willie James Pye was convicted of killing

  3. WSAV-TV

    Georgia plans to put to death a man in the state’s first execution in more than 4 years (opens WSAV-TV)

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    WSAV-TV's feed description

    ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be the state’s first execution in more than four years. Willie James Pye, 59, was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Ali…

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Man convicted of ex-girlfriend (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A Georgia man was scheduled to be put to death Wednesday evening in what would be the state’s first execution in more than four years. Willie James Pye was convicted

  5. WHDH Boston

    Georgia set to execute death row inmate Willie Pye, whose lawyers claim he has an intellectual disability - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — As Georgia plans to carry out its first execution in more than four years on Wednesday, the condemned inmate’s attorneys argue he should be

  6. CBS News

    Georgia execution set for today would be state (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Willie James Pye, convicted of killing former girlfriend, is set to be put to death by Georgia. It would be the state's first execution in over four years.

  7. Fox News

    Georgia man put to death for rape, murder in state's first execution in years (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Willie James Pye was put to death by lethal injection for the abduction, rape and shooting death of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, his ex-girlfriend, in November 1993.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Georgia executes man for ’93 killing (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    JACKSON, Ga. -- A Georgia man convicted of the killing of his former girlfriend three decades ago was put to death Wednesday evening in the state

  9. The Guardian

    Georgia carries out execution for first time in four years for 1993 killing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Willie James Pye was convicted in 1996 for the shooting murder of his ex-girlfriend Alicia Lynn Yarbrough three years earlier

  10. Kokomo Tribune

    Man put to death for 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend, Georgia’s first execution in years (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago has been put to death in the state’s first execution in more than four years. Authorities say 59-year-old

  11. Los Angeles Times

    In Georgia's first execution in years, man who killed ex-girlfriend is put to death (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago has been put to death in the state’s first execution in more than four years

  12. Kokomo Tribune

    Georgia man convicted of 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend is put to death in state (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Georgia man convicted of 1993 killing of ex-girlfriend is put to death in state

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

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