US EditionExecution date set for man sentenced in 1993 Mississippi killing
Charles Ray Crawford, 59, has exhausted all appeals after over 30 years on death row for kidnapping and murdering Kristy Ray, with execution scheduled for October 15, 2025.
- The Mississippi Supreme Court scheduled Charles Ray Crawford's execution for the evening of October fifteenth in the year 2025, specifically at six o’clock Central Daylight Time.
- The court decided this after denying Crawford's third post-conviction relief filed in December 2024 and confirming he exhausted all legal remedies.
- In 1994, Crawford received the death penalty for abducting, raping, and murdering 20-year-old college student Kristy Ray in Tippah County, Mississippi, a crime that took place the previous year.
- The court rejected Crawford's petition after thoroughly examining it, concluding that all claims were either barred or lacked merit.
- Crawford, now 59, will be the first Mississippi inmate executed since June's lethal injection of Richard Gerald Jordan, marking the state's resumption of executions.
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Execution date set for Mississippi man who raped junior college student
Execution date set for Mississippi man who raped junior college student JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – An execution date has been set for a man who raped and murdered a junior college student in Mississippi more than 30 years ago. Charles Crawford’s execution has been set for October 15. Crawford was sentenced to death in 1994 in Tippah County for the murder and rape of junior college student Kristy Ray. According to records, Crawford kidnapped 20-year…
Execution date set for man sentenced in 1993 Mississippi killing
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Supreme Court set an execution date for a death row inmate. According to court documents, the execution date for Charles Ray Crawford as been set for October 15, 2025. The court denied Crawford's post-conviction appeal. Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’: Authorities Crawford was sentenced to death in the 1993 kidnapping and killing of a community college student, 20-year-old…
Execution date set for Mississippi inmate who raped, killed student - SuperTalk Mississippi
The Mississippi Supreme Court has set the execution date of a man sitting on death row for more than 30 years. Charles Ray Crawford was sentenced to death in 1994 for the kidnapping, rape, and killing of Northeast Mississippi Community College student Kristy Ray, which had occurred one year prior to his conviction. After multiple failed attempts at appealing his sentence, the state’s high court finally determined when the inmate would be put to …
Execution date set for North Mississippi man - Home - WCBI TV
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Supreme Court sets an execution date for a north Mississippi killer. Justices ordered Charles Ray Crawford to be executed at Parchman on October 15th. The state’s high court says it believes Crawford has exhausted all of his appeals on the state and federal levels. He was sentenced to death for the 1993 kidnapping and killing of 20-year-old Kristy Ray in Tippah County. A previous rape conviction was used a…
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