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Indiana executes Benjamin Ritchie, inmate with “severe brain damage,” and denies media access
Ritchie, 45, was the second person put to death in Indiana since 2009, following a 15-year hiatus due to the state’s ...
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‘Violent' moment during Indiana execution draws scrutiny; DOC officials deny ‘botched' process
Benjamin Ritchie's execution was carried out with pentobarbital, but defense attorney Steve Schutte reported seeing ...
Witness to Benjamin Ritchie death row execution gives chilling account of inmate's final moments
Benjamin Ritchie became the second person executed in Indiana in 15 years on Tuesday as, more than two decades after killing ...
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Man executed for 2000 killing of police officer in Indiana's second execution in 15 years
Benjamin Ritchie had been on death row for more than 20 years after being convicted for the shooting death of a police officer. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- An Indiana man convicted in the fatal ...
Federal judge rejects media bid to view Ritchie execution
A federal judge wasn’t swayed by arguments from media groups seeking to witness the execution of a convicted killer. Benjamin ...