US EditionIndiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small-town teenage girl
Roy Ward dropped his final federal lawsuits challenging Indiana’s lethal injection protocol, clearing the way for the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year.
- Indiana will execute a man convicted in 2001 of raping and murdering a 15-year-old girl in a small town.
- The brutal killing of Stacy Payne in her hometown of Dale rocked the community of about 1,500 people.
- The man, Ward, was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, but the state rejected his clemency appeal citing the nature of the crime.
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Indiana’s Scheduled Third Execution After 15-year Pause Raises Cost and Secrecy Concerns | Death Penalty Information Center
Indiana is set to execute Roy Lee Ward on October 10, 2025, despite ongoing concerns about the cost of lethal injection and the lack of transparency surrounding the state’s execution protocols in the wake of an suspected botched execution earlier this year. Mr. Ward will be the third individual executed after a 15-year pause in executions in Indiana. In July 2025, Governor Mike Braun said he would not renew the state’s su…
A man from Indiana convicted of rape and murder of a teenage girl in 2001 was executed by lethal injection on Friday morning in the third execution in the state since the resumption of capital punishment last year. Roy Lee Ward, 53, was scheduled to be executed before dawn at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. He was convicted of the rape and murder of 15-year-old Stacy Payne and sentenced to death. The brutal crime, occurring at the family …
Roy Ward drops final legal challenges to execution
INDIANAPOLIS — Condemned man Roy Lee Ward has withdrawn the final two federal lawsuits that sought to delay his execution, effectively guaranteeing that his death sentence will be carried out before sunrise Friday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan…
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Roy Ward drops final legal challenges, clearing way for Indiana’s second execution this year
Condemned man Roy Lee Ward has withdrawn the final two federal lawsuits that sought to delay his execution, effectively guaranteeing his death sentence will be carried out before sunrise Friday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.
Man convicted of rape and murder of teenage girl set to be executed at Michigan City state prison
Indiana will put to death a man who was convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl, the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year. The execution of Roy Lee Ward is scheduled before sunrise Friday at the state prison in Michigan City, Indiana. The 53-year-old has exhausted his legal options to challenge the sentence. Ward’s execution by lethal injection comes amid questions about Indiana’s handling of pentob…
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