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The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of West Virginia from 1861 to 1959. Capital punishment was abolished in West Virginia in 1965. [1] From 1861 to 1959, 112 people have been executed in West Virginia, [2] 102 by hanging, 9 by electrocution and 1 by hanging in chains. [2]
Jail Deaths By State. The Department of Justice publishes annual counts of jail fatalities by state, but 2013 is the last year for which such data is available. This graphic allows you to browse by state to see how our 2015-16 numbers compare with the DOJ's tallies from previous years.
Was the sole inmate in Spandau Prison from 1966 until his death. The prison was demolished afterwards. Roberto Succo: 1988-05-23 Italy: Suicide by suffocating Serial killer Roy Buchanan: 1988-08-01 United States: Suicide by hanging American guitarist His death is still the subject of fierce debate. Abdulwahid AlAbduljabbar: 1989 Saudi Arabia
On January 1, 1986 a two-day riot began at the West Virginia State Penitentiary resulted in three inmate deaths. [3] The Eastern Regional Jail in Martinsburg, the first of the state's 10 regional jails opened in May 1989. The regional jails would gradually replace the 55 county jails. [4]
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As of January 1, 2025, there were 2,092 death row inmates in the United States, including 46 women. [1] The number of death row inmates changes frequently with new convictions, appellate decisions overturning conviction or sentence alone, commutations, or deaths (through execution or otherwise). [2]
Ronald Turney Williams (born April 4, 1943) is an American serial killer, burglar, arsonist, [3] kidnapper, [3] prison escapee, and former fugitive.In 1979, Williams and fourteen other inmates escaped from the West Virginia State Penitentiary, where he was serving a life sentence for the 1975 murder of a police officer. [3]
The 1976 Mason County jail bombing was a suicide bombing that took place at the Mason County Courthouse in Point Pleasant, West Virginia on March 2, 1976. Five people, including two perpetrators and three law enforcement officers, were killed in the attack, and a further 11 people were injured.