Indiana man is put to death for officer’s murder in state’s second execution in 15 years

Benjamin Ritchie, a 45-year-old man convicted of murdering Beech Grove Police Officer Bill Toney in 2000, was executed by lethal injection in Indiana, marking the state’s second execution since 2009. Ritchie, who had spent over two decades on death row, expressed remorse for his actions, stating he had changed during his imprisonment. Indiana resumed executions after a 15-year hiatus due to drug shortages, and the execution faced criticism for the state’s secretive death penalty procedures, including barring media witnesses.