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Father and Son to Die Together in Iowa Penitentiary
Fort Madison reports two Missouri criminals, Philly Heiney, 72, and son William Henry Heiney, 48, are set for simultaneous execution on March 29 for the December 18, 19314 murder of resort operator Robert W. Raechel. Their crimes spanned thefts, kidnappings, and a deadly 1931 spree ending in Raechel’s shooting, with prior sentences in Missouri and Iowa. They were on death row for over a year as Governor Blue denied commutation. both men recently joined the Catholic faith.
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Iowa State Penitentiary
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Robert W. Raehel
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Invernor
Robert D. Blue
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