Joseph Corcoran, convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other men, is set to be executed in Indiana after exhausting all legal appeals. Despite claims of severe mental illness, his execution is scheduled to take place without any independent witnesses present. Indiana, one of two states that do not allow media witnesses, plans to use pentobarbital for the lethal injection, with the source of the drugs remaining confidential.
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New Jersey woman accused of killing her mother by bludgeoning her to death
A New Jersey woman, Breanna Beacham, 32, is facing charges for allegedly bludgeoning her mother, Kim Beacham-Hanson, to death in their home in Willingboro. Beacham was charged with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. The motive for the attack remains unclear as the incident is under investigation by authorities. Full Article
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