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When the proof is in the pudding – culinary mysteries through the ages
From Vic Market murders to gangland hits and the Pentridge “Great Sausage War”, food and infamy have been close companions – ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer1d
Tennessee death row inmate served last meal before execution
Prison officials served death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith his last meal Wednesday night, about 16 hours before he's scheduled to die by lethal injection. Smith, 75, requested hotdogs, tater ...
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Tennessee death row inmate served last meal before execution
Prison officials served death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith his last meal Wednesday night, about 16 hours before he's scheduled to die by lethal injection. Smith, 75, requested hotdogs, tater tots ...
Inside a Mississippi execution: Clarion Ledger reporter recounts what it was like
A Clarion Ledger reporter recounts what it was like to witness Mississippi’s execution of Richard Jordan, who spent nearly 50 ...
Adirondack Explorer3d
Prison strike brings unexpected boost to local economy
As National Guard soldiers flooded into the Adirondacks to staff prisons during a correctional officer walkout, they filled ...
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Death row inmate suffered “excruciating” death after last meal “mistake”
A death row inmate suffered an agonizing execution in 2020, hours after making a “mistake” relating to his last meal request.