Mississippi executes man for rape, murder of teen girl
A man who raped & killed a 16-year-old girl in Mississippi was put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday, becoming the second inmate executed in 10 years.
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A man who raped & killed a 16-year-old girl in Mississippi was put to death by lethal injection on Wednesday, becoming the second inmate executed in 10 years.
Thomas "Eddie" Loden was convicted of raping and murdering 16-year-old Leesa Gray in 2000. His execution will not be delayed by a federal judge.
Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., 58, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. by Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton. He'd been on death row since 2001, when he pleaded...
Thomas Edwin Loden Jr. is set to receive a lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
A man has been executed by lethal injection in the US for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl more than two decades ago.