A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student was put to death Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman.

McClure was joined by MDOC Commissioner Burl Cain at the Mississippi State Penitentiary’s visitor center in Parchman. McClure described Crawford's mood as "relaxed, and ready to face today." He said ...

The Mississippi Department of Corrections announced it will reopen investigations into several prison deaths thanks to reporting by news organizations.

Mississippi death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution. The defense and ...

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student was put to death Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman PARCHMAN, ...

Charles Ray Crawford, 59, was executed and pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. CDT on Wednesday in Parchman at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, the state's Department of Corrections said. Photo by MDOC ...

Minutes after Charles Ray Crawford was put to death Wednesday evening, the Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel said he “was executed without ever receiving the fair trial we are all ...

As of this publication, Crawford's execution is set to proceed as scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 15, 2025, at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. "This is a solemn responsibility, and it is ...

Crawford, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday after receiving lethal injection at the Mississippi State ...

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student in 1993 was executed Wednesday. Charles Crawford, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. following a ...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student is set to be executed Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State ...