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Conviction of MS-13 Execution Suspect in New Jersey Highlights Dangers of Unchecked Illegal Immigration

Charlie DwyerMarch 21, 20240

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced in New Jersey for Murder Plot NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County MS-13 clique member, Jose Gimenez-Lobos, also known by the aliases “Infernal” and “Terrible,” was sentenced to a decade in prison today for his involvement in a gang-related murder plot. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri announced the sentencing, which took place in Newark federal court under U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi. Gimenez-Lobos, 33, had previously admitted to participating in a May 2015 attempt to assassinate a member of a rival gang. This sentence will run

Alabama aims to conduct second nitrogen execution

ReutersFebruary 21, 20240

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Alabama’s attorney general on Wednesday asked the state’s Supreme Court to authorize a second execution by nitrogen hypoxia, after the state last month became the first to kill a condemned prisoner using the new method of capital punishment. Alabama has since offered to aid other states seeking to carry out executions using nitrogen gas, a method Alabama called “the most painless and humane method of execution known to man” but one that human rights groups have condemned as cruel and torturous. Alabama has touted asphyxiation as a simpler alternative for prison systems that struggle to

UN rights chief deplores US nitrogen gas execution

ReutersJanuary 26, 20240

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights chief on Friday condemned the execution of a prisoner in the U.S. state of Alabama by nitrogen gas, saying the method could amount to torture. Kenneth Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire, was executed on Thursday with nitrogen gas, the first use of a new method of capital punishment since lethal injections began in the U.S. four decades ago. “I deeply regret the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in Alabama despite serious concerns this novel and untested method of suffocation by nitrogen gas may amount to torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading

Europe should boycott Alabama over nitrogen execution – peace group

ReutersJanuary 23, 20240

By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – A peace group with close ties to the Vatican said on Tuesday it will appeal to European businesses and tourists to boycott the U.S. state of Alabama if it went ahead with the execution of an inmate by nitrogen gas this week. The warning by the Sant’ Egidio Community involves Kenneth Smith, who was convicted of a 1988 murder and who survived a botched execution attempt by lethal injection in 2022. His lawyers appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court last week to block the second attempt, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment

US judge allows first nitrogen-gas execution to proceed

ReutersJanuary 10, 20240

By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Alabama can proceed later this month with the first execution by nitrogen gas asphyxiation, saying that the condemned prisoner was unlikely to show the new method amounts to cruel or unusual punishment. Kenneth Smith, convicted for a murder-for-hire committed in 1988, is scheduled to be executed in Alabama on Jan. 25 using the method, in which execution officials will bind a mask to his face connected to a cylinder of nitrogen intended to deprive him of oxygen. U.S. states have found it increasingly difficult to obtain barbiturates used

Ukraine probes alleged prisoner of war execution by Russian forces

ReutersDecember 27, 20230

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has opened a war crimes investigation into the alleged execution by Russian forces of three Ukrainian prisoners of war, the general prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. Authorities said the incident occurred this month near the village of Robotyne in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, and was captured in a video that was circulating online. Reuters could not independently verify the footage, which appears to show three unarmed figures collapsing from a stationary position after being fired upon. Russia did not immediately comment on the allegation, the second this month levelled against it by Ukrainian prosecutors. “This is

Two Drug Traffickers Sentenced for Execution Style Double Murder Over Drug Debt

Breaking Local News ReportSeptember 22, 20230

DETROIT, MI – United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today that two drug traffickers have been sentenced to 25 and 30 years in prison for murdering two individuals over a drug debt. Mariano Garcia, 53, of Brownsville, Texas, received a 25-year sentence, while Michael Griffin, 40, of Birmingham, Alabama, received a 30-year sentence. Both sentences were handed down by United States District Judge Terrence G. Berg. Both Garcia and Griffin pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, interstate travel with the intent to kill or injure resulting in death, and interstate travel in

Man and Woman Found Shot Execution Style in Queens

Adam DevineSeptember 7, 20230

NEW YORK, NY – A 911 call led police to Drew Street and 101 Avenue where two individuals were found shot in the head on Thursday evening. Officers from the 102 Precinct arrived at the scene at 5:39 pm and discovered a 42-year-old female and a 46-year-old male, both unconscious and unresponsive. EMS transported the individuals to NYC Health + Hospitals / Jamaica, where they were pronounced dead. A firearm was recovered at the scene. Authorities are continuing their investigation. The identity of the deceased remains undisclosed, pending family notification.

Liberal Justices Slam SCOTUS Majority’s ‘Troubling’ Decision To Allow Alabama Execution To Proceed

The Daily CallerJuly 21, 20230

Liberal Justices Slam SCOTUS Majority’s ‘Troubling’ Decision To Allow Alabama Execution To Proceed Katelynn Richardson on July 21, 2023 The Supreme Court’s liberal justices released an opinion early Friday morning slamming the majority for allowing an Alabama execution to proceed. James Barber was pronounced dead at 1:56 a.m. Friday morning after being executed via lethal injection for beating an elderly woman to death in 2001. The Supreme Court declined his request for a stay on the execution in a 6-3 decision just after midnight, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissenting opinion that the majority’s decision “allows Alabama to

Robeson County Detective Shot During Search Warrant Execution

Jeff JonesJuly 15, 20230

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. – Detective Kevin Chavis was shot while serving a search warrant near Pembroke, North Carolina on Thursday afternoon, according to Sheriff Burnis Wilkins. Chavis, part of the SWAT team operation, was hospitalized with serious injuries following the shooting. Two individuals, Kendall Ray Deese, 25, and Tina Locklear, 53, were arrested during the operation. Deese is facing charges of attempted first-degree murder, assault on a law enforcement officer with a firearm, and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, in addition to drug-related charges. Locklear is charged with drug possession, maintaining a dwelling for a controlled

Firearms Seized During Buffalo Search Warrant Execution

Adam DevineJune 10, 20230

BUFFALO, NY – A search warrant was executed on the 400 block of Connecticut Street on Saturday, June 3, 2023, resulting in the recovery of three loaded weapons and a large quantity of marijuana. The Buffalo Police Intelligence Unit, supported by BPD SWAT, ATF, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, conducted the search warrant. The seized weapons included a Palmetto PA-15 rifle loaded with 10 rounds, a Riley Defense RAK 47 Rifle loaded with 8 rounds, and a Kel-Tec KS7 shotgun loaded with 6 rounds. After an investigation, 30-year-old Omar Ali of Buffalo was arrested on Wednesday. He faces

Former Australian SAS veteran loses defamation case over reports of Afghan execution

ReutersJune 1, 20230

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers that accused him of involvement in the murder of six Afghans while on deployment, a stunning end to a case that lifted the veil of secrecy over the elite SAS. The newspapers proved four of the six murder accusations they levelled at former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, but Federal Court Judge Anthony Besanko said in Sydney, “In light of my conclusions, each (defamation) proceeding must be dismissed.” He was delivering a summary of his findings on Thursday. Australian civil courts require a

Man Accused Of Murdering Five ‘Execution Style’ Was Previously-Deported Illegal Immigrant, ICE Says

The Daily CallerMay 1, 20230

Man Accused Of Murdering Five ‘Execution Style’ Was Previously-Deported Illegal Immigrant, ICE Says Jennie Taer on May 1, 2023 The shooter who allegedly murdered five individuals, including an 8-year-old child, in “execution style” killings Friday, immigrated to the U.S. illegally, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation The at-large suspect, Mexican national Francisco Oropesa Perez-Torres, 38, was previously ordered to be removed by an immigration judge on March 16, 2009, ICE said. ICE removed him on March 17, 2009, the spokesperson said. Oropesa Perez-Torres is currently at large after being suspected of murdering

Gunman At Large After Killing Five ‘Execution Style’, Police Say

The Daily CallerApril 29, 20230

Gunman At Large After Killing Five ‘Execution Style’, Police Say Harold Hutchison on April 29, 2023 Authorities in Texas are searching for a Mexican national suspected of killing five people late Friday following a dispute, according to multiple media reports. The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office is seeking to apprehend Francisco Oropeza, 39, after Oropeza allegedly killed the victims “execution style” following a dispute over Oropeza firing a gun in his front yard, Fox News reported. Four of the five victims, all of whom were from Honduras, were pronounced dead at the scene, while the fifth, an eight-year-old boy, died

U.S. Marshal shotand killed suspect during warrant execution in D.C.

Kristen Harrison-OnealMarch 4, 20230

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. Marshall executing a search warrant in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday ended up shooting the suspect after he pulled a gun on arresting officers. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, at around 1 pm MPD officers and other agencies arrived at the 4300 block of 3rd Street, Southeast to execute the warrant. “The deputies located the wanted subject, and the subject fled on foot from the deputies. The deputies gave chase,” the MPD said in a statement today. “As the deputies were apprehending him, the male produced a firearm. The deputies discharged their firearms, striking him.” The

Blinken says U.S. ‘appalled’ by execution of British-Iranian national

ReutersJanuary 17, 20230

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is appalled by Iran’s execution of Alireza Akbari, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, vowing that Tehran’s abuses in its crackdown of widespread demonstrations will not go unpunished. “We were appalled by the execution of Mr. Akbari just as we’ve been appalled by everything we’ve been seeing on the streets of Iran over the last months since these protests began: mass arrests, sham trials, the executions, the use of sexual violence as a tool for protests’ suppression,” Blinken said at a news conference. “These abuses will not go without consequence. Together with many

Oregon governor lifts death sentences for 17 inmates facing execution

ReutersDecember 14, 20220

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown, who leaves office at the beginning of the year, has commuted the death sentences of all 17 inmates facing capital punishment in the state, leaving them to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Democrat said she decided to use her executive clemency powers to commute the sentences because she believes capital punishment is immoral. “I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people, even if a terrible crime placed them in

Iran Holds First Public Execution Since Mass Demonstrations Rocked Country

The Daily CallerDecember 9, 20220

Iran Holds First Public Execution Since Mass Demonstrations Rocked Country Kate Anderson on December 8, 2022 The Iranian government executed the first protester involved with the massive human rights demonstrations after Masa Amini was killed by police for not wearing a hijab, according to CNN. Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday after being sentenced to death in October for “injuring a paramilitary officer” during a protest, according to CNN. Iran has been hit with massive protests ever since the death of Amini, leading many Iranian women to take off their hijabs in protest of her death. Shekari’s death was the

Eight gang members sentenced to federal prison for their roles in the execution of a teenage gang member for suspected “snitching”

DOJ PressNovember 30, 20220

ATLANTA – Gary Terrell Davis, an associate of the 135 Piru gang responsible for a series of violent acts throughout the Northern District of Georgia, is the last defendant to be sentenced for his role in a federal RICO conspiracy. The main targets in the case, including lead defendant Maurice Antonio Kent, were previously convicted and sentenced for their roles in the execution-style murder of a 17-year-old boy and other offenses. “The pain and fear these defendants caused through their senseless violence has forever altered the lives of the victims, the victims’ families, and the witnesses brave enough to assist

St. Augustine Man Pleads Guilty To Remotely Deleting Contents Of His iPhone After Federal Agents Seized It During The Execution Of A Search Warrant

DOJ PressAugust 12, 20220

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Gabriel Basart (33, St. Augustine) today pleaded guilty to destroying evidence with the purpose of preventing and impairing the United States’ lawful authority to take and search that evidence pursuant to a lawful search warrant. Basart faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled. According to the plea agreement, Basart is the president of GB Blue Tech Inc. This company ostensibly operated out of Basart’s home, had no other employees, and maintained accounts at four banks. In September and

Arizona carries out first execution in eight years

ReutersMay 12, 20220

(Reuters) -Arizona carried out its first execution since 2014 on Wednesday, putting to death a prisoner convicted of killing a student more than four decades ago, state prison officials said. Clarence Wayne Dixon, convicted of fatally stabbing and strangling Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin in 1978, was put to death by lethal injection at 10:30 a.m. local time at the state prison in Florence, Arizona, Frank Strada, deputy director of the state’s department of corrections, told a news conference. In his last words Dixon maintained his innocence and criticized a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing his execution to proceed,

Killer ruled mentally fit for Arizona’s first execution since 2014

ReutersMay 5, 20220

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – An Arizona judge has ruled that a death row inmate convicted of killing a university student in 1978 failed to prove he was mentally incompetent to understand his fate, setting the stage for the state’s first execution since 2014. Pinal County Superior Court Judge Robert Olson wrote that Clarence Wayne Dixon, convicted of murdering Deana Bowdoin, suffered from schizophrenia but had shown “sophistication, coherent and organized thinking” despite claiming he believed he was being executed for a 1985 sexual assault crime. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that execution of mentally disabled people is

Delaware Police Make Arrest in Barbershop Execution Murder Case

Charlie DwyerApril 22, 20220

DOVER, DE – Police in Delaware have arrested a suspect in the 2021 execution-style murder of a man inside a Dover barbershop. According to police, 23-year-old Kyree Robinson of Dover, was arrested and charged for murder and other related charges following a shooting incident that occurred in Dover in May 2021. “On May 15th, 2021, at approximately 5:42 p.m., troopers responded to Uplift Barber Shop located at 1534 Governors Avenue, Dover, DE for a shooting incident,” police said in a report. “The investigation determined 23-year-old Javon D. Jones of Dover was a patron in the barbershop when an unknown male suspect

South Carolina court halts first firing-squad execution in U.S. since 2010

ReutersApril 20, 20220

By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) -South Carolina’s Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the execution of a condemned man planned for next week that would have been the first firing-squad execution in the United States in more than a decade. Richard Moore, 57, was convicted in 2001 of murdering a store clerk in a 1999 robbery. The jury voted to recommend he be sentenced to death. South Carolina’s highest court agreed to Moore’s request to stay his execution date, set earlier this month for April 29, because of his ongoing legal challenges to his sentence and to the Southern state’s execution

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty for Firing Shot at Police Officer During Execution of Search Warrant

Kristen Harrison-OnealMarch 1, 20220

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 21-year-old Pablo E. Alicea of Buffalo pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio to: One count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree (Class “B” violent felony) One count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (Class “C” violent felony) One count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class “B” felony) On May 18, 2020, at approximately 10:41 a.m., Buffalo Police executed a search warrant at the defendant’s residence on the 2000 block of Niagara Street. As investigators