Roy Lee Ward, 53, was scheduled to be put to death before sunrise at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.
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Benjamin Ritchie died by lethal injection early Tuesday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.
Benjamin Ritchie, 45, has been on death row for more than 20 years after being convicted in the fatal shooting of Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney during a foot chase.
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Indiana has carried out its first execution in 15 years by putting to death a man convicted of killing four people decades ago, including his brother and his sister’s fiancé.
Joseph Corcoran has been on Indiana's death row since his 1999 conviction in the fatal shootings.
The art piece will be displayed on Main Street in the newly-revitalized downtown Clarksville.
The new prison due to be completed in early 2027 will include a 240-bed mental health unit.
The fire occurred just before 11 a.m. Saturday, according to a department spokesperson.