New Jersey man acquitted in 1978 teen killings case
Lee Evans was found not guilty of 10 murder related counts in the deaths of five Newark area teens in 1978. The case, revived in 2008 by a key witness, hinged on a plan to burn a vacant house after luring the youths with box moving chores.
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Testimony in Komisarjevsky Case Highlights Family Details
Jurors hear from the daughter of a Connecticut man facing possible death for a home invasion. She smiles while discussing dogs toys and a welfare expert, mentioning a man’s son Josh and noting a co defendant’s conviction. Hayes remains on death row for the Cheshire killings.
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Oregon Governor Abolishes Death Penalty Rhetoric
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber vows the death penalty will not be used on his watch, calling the system compromised and inequitable after regret over two executions from more than a decade ago. He signals a likely statewide ban during his term.
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Governor to halt execution for condemned killer
The governor will issue a reprieve for a twice convicted murderer scheduled for lethal injection in two weeks. He said he would extend the same mercy to any condemned inmates during his tenure, calling the death penalty morally wrong and urging a different statewide approach. Proponents say the move overrides voters who supported capital punishment.
Six year old foils burglary in New Jersey home
A 6-year-old girl in Wanaque, New Jersey, stayed calm when a stranger entered her house. She locked herself in a bedroom and called her mother, who called 911. The man fled, but a description helped police arrest a suspect within about 10 minutes on burglary and theft charges.
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