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- Richard Jordan, Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate, was executed by lethal injection on June 25, 2025, at Parchman.
- In 1977, Jordan was found guilty of abducting Edwina Marter from her Gulfport residence in 1976 and fatally shooting her during an attempted ransom.
- Despite numerous last-minute legal attempts and widespread public outcry condemning the three-drug method as cruel, the execution went forward, with Jordan spending time with his relatives, legal counsel, and religious support before partaking in his final meal.
- Marter’s family conveyed a mix of grief and relief, emphasizing that the impact of Jordan’s actions nearly five decades ago remains irreversible, while critics questioned the ethical and procedural aspects of the execution.
- The recent execution in Mississippi was the state's first in over a year and marked the 25th carried out nationwide so far this year, underscoring ongoing discussions about the criminal justice system and capital punishment.
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Victim's family speaks out after killer is executed 49 years later
By Crystal Tisme Click here for updates on this story PARCHMAN, Mississippi (WAPT) — Mississippi held a state-sanctioned execution Wednesday — its first since 2022. The state’s longest-serving death row inmate, 79-year-old Richard Jordan, was executed by lethal injection for his crimes. “Everything went smooth. It was my 10th one to witness, and it was all the same,” said Burl Cain, Mississippi Department of Corrections commissioner. Jordan …
In 1976, Richard Jordan was sentenced to death in Mississippi for abducting and shooting a woman, and now the sentence has been executed.
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