Bonus Episode: November Executions in the United States
During the month of November, five death row inmates were executed in the United States. This episode will cover four of them. To hear about the story behind the one execution not covered in this episode, listen to Jordan's previous episode titled "Week in Review: November 14-20, 2022".
1. Execution of Murray Hooper (2:04)
2. Execution of Stephen Barbee (10:00)
3. Execution of Richard Fairchild (16:23)
4. Execution of Kevin Johnson (19:21)
sources below
Execution of Murray Hooper
Death Penalty Info Center: State-by-State Execution Protocols
FOX News: AZ to execute Murray Hooper, who killed 2 people in 1980
SCOTUS Blog: Court allows Arizona to execute man who claimed that state withheld evidence
Execution of Stephen Barbee
AP News: Texas executes man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son, 7
TCADP: State of Texas executes Stephen Barbee
SCOTUS Blog: Justices green-light Texas execution of man who raised religious-rights claim
Execution of Richard Fairchild
NY Post: Oklahoma executed ex-Marine who killed toddler after treating him to final fast-food meal
CBS: Oklahoma executes Richard Fairchild for 1993 “torture” slaying of girlfriend’s 3-year-old son/
Execution of Kevin Johnson
CNN: Man who murdered police officer in 2005 has been executed in Missouri
NY Post: Judge rejects plea from death row inmate’s daughter to watch execution
Governor of Missouri’s Statement Regarding Kevin Johnson’s Execution