The stories on this page are also available in pdf book format at Women Executed in America (1900–2021) — 56 True Crime Biographies. A total of 56 women have been lawfully executed in 20 states of the USA between 1903 and January 2021, including three under Federal authority. Offenses Leading to Execution Of these 56 women, … Read more
A Halt in Executions As of December 31st, 1976, there had been no executions in the United States for nine and a half years, following the effective nationwide suspension of the death penalty by the courts in 1968. The previous judicial execution was that of 48-year-old Luis José Monge, who was put to death in … Read more
The Brutal Murder of Pearl Bryan (1896) One of the most sensational Kentucky cases was the brutal murder of Pearl Bryan in 1896. Pearl was 21 years old, the youngest of twelve children, and came from Greencastle, Indiana. She had done well at school and was very popular. At the time of her death, she … Read more
Between 1985 and 2003, seven US states executed twenty-one 17-year-old males and one 16-year-old (Sean Sellers). List of Juvenile Executions by Name, State, Race, Method, Date, and Crime Name Race State Method Date Victims/Crime Charles Rumbaugh White Texas Injection 9/11/95 1 – robbery/murder J. Terry Roach White S. Carolina Electrocution 1/10/86 2 – rape/murder & … Read more
Background Information David Clayton Hill was born on June 9, 1964 and was raised in Georgetown, South Carolina. On Friday, March 3, 2004, he was put to death in that state for the murder of Police Maj. Spencer Guerry on March 7, 1994. Spencer Guerry was shot in the face during a roadside vehicle stop and David Hill’s driver’s documents were found at … Read more
