Alabama
Alabama sets execution date for convicted ax murderer Derrick Dearman
Convicted Alabama ax murderer Derrick Dearman will be executed by lethal injection in October.
A convicted ax murderer who killed five people will be executed by lethal injection in Alabama — the fifth prisoner to be put to death in the state this year, the governor announced on Tuesday.
Derrick Dearman, 35, was convicted in the savage slaying... [3411 chars]