France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the hub of the Enlightenment. But the country was to be transformed and engulfed ...

Benjamin Ritchie, 45, had been on Indiana’s death row since 2002, when he was convicted of killing Beech Grove Police Officer ...

The execution began just after 12:01 a.m. at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Ritchie was declared dead at 12:46 a.m., according to the Indiana Department of Corrections. His last meal ...

(AP) — 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. Benjamin Ritchie ...

While there is no peace in the execution, there is comfort in the realization that society has kept its promise to the men and women of law enforcement to hold those accountable for their reckless ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Gov. Bill Lee said he will not intervene in the execution of Oscar Franklin Smith two days before his execution date. Smith is set to die by lethal injection on May 22.

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 MICHIGAN CITY, Ind.

Ritchie's final appeal for clemency was met with an unanimous recommendation from the State Parole Board that his execution proceeded as scheduled. Today, Ritchie's sentence has been carried out ...

INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge wasn’t swayed by arguments from media groups seeking to witness the execution of a convicted killer. Benjamin Ritchie is set to be executed “before the hour of ...

Gov. Bill Lee said he does not plan to intervene in Oscar Smith's execution scheduled for May 22. Smith has no legal avenues remaining to avoid execution. Gov. Bill Lee has denied Oscar Smith’s ...