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Showing of 52 results for Death Penalty.

ID	101890
Title of Article	‘Violent’ moment during execution draws scrutiny
Notes	Indiana University; Indiana Coalition for Open Government.; Dr. Jonathan Groner, an emeritus clinical professor of surgery at the Ohio State University College of Medicine; The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC),
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dr. Jonathan Groner
Date	May 23, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Indianapolis, Indiana Department of Correction

ID	59707
Title of Article	Judge raises possibility of death penalty for murders
Notes	Homicides; Gangs; Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	March 25, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Nava-Orozco, Jose, Carmona-Gonzalez, Marco, Ramos, Diego Armando, Rivas, Luis Alberto

ID	2407
Title of Article	Jury says Stroud should die
Notes	Death Penalty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 25, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Stroud, Phillip

ID	1872
Title of Article	Memorial educator earns state honor
Notes	Indiana University's Armstrong Teacher Education Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo of DeBoer
Date	May 26, 2002
Page	A1
Subjects	Death Penalty

ID	294
Title of Article	Officials ask for death penalty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of murder site
Date	December 18, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Homicides

ID	86348
Title of Article	Average death penalty case costs $96,000
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 18, 1999
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Politics and Government

ID	293
Title of Article	Prosecutor seeks family help with death penalty decision
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Powell & Witmer
Date	December 8, 1999
Page	A1
Subjects	Richardson, Sasezley, Powell, Jason, Witmer, Alex, Homicides

ID	86330
Title of Article	Debate coming on death penalty
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 06, 1999
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts, Politics and Government

ID	91407
Title of Article	Kovak admits guilt
Notes	Plea Bargain, Possible Death Penalty, Kovak, Boris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mug Shot Boris Kovak
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 11, 1999
Page	A1

ID	86329
Title of Article	Debate on death penalty rekindled
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 31, 1999
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Legislature, Politics and Government

ID	86347
Title of Article	Penalty based in Scripture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 16, 1999
Subjects	Salyers, Frankie, Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Churches

ID	86327
Title of Article	Death penalty glorifies revenge
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ruth Andrews
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 14, 1999
Subjects	Andrews, Ruth, Klassen, Helen, Death Penalty, Capital Punishment

ID	86346
Title of Article	Bible supports capital punishment
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 12, 1999
Subjects	Salyers, Frankie, Capital Punishment, Death Penalty

ID	86332
Title of Article	Seeking death penalty for Salyers counterproductive
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 07, 1999
Subjects	Salyers, Frankie, Goodwin, Thomas, Death Penalty, Capital Punishment

ID	86333
Title of Article	Ministers seek life for Salyers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 03, 1999
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Salyers, Frankie, Goodwin, Thomas, Death Penalty, Capital Punishment

ID	86334
Title of Article	Pope condemns death penalty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Pope John Paul II (Karol Jozef Wojtyla)
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 28, 1999
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Religion, Churches, Catholic

ID	20359
Title of Article	Death penalty being sought
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 31, 1998
Page	A1
Subjects	Salyers, Frankie, Goodwin, Thomas, Homicides

ID	91336
Title of Article	Death penalty sought
Notes	Killing of 3-Year-Old, Kovak, Boris
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mug Shot, B;Kovak
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 08, 1998
Page	A1, A11

ID	33035
Title of Article	Matheney's death penalty appeal will be heard in South Bend
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 30, 1996
Page	B1
Subjects	Mather, James S., Bianco, Lisa M.

ID	86290
Title of Article	Value for human life undergirds both sides of capital punishment
Notes	Capital Punishment envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	List of groups of opposition of the death penalty; drawing of the electric chair
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 05, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Courts, Religion

ID	86293
Title of Article	Bianco: 'The system protects criminals'
Notes	Capital Punishment envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Millie Bianco
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 05, 1993
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Politics and Government, Courts

ID	86294
Title of Article	Andrews: 'Violence will beget violence'
Notes	Capital Punishment envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ruth Andrews
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 05, 1993
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Politics and Government, Courts

ID	32887
Title of Article	Matheney prosecutor weighs death penalty
Notes	Matheney, Alan L. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 8, 1989
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B1
Subjects	Matheney, Alan, Bianco, Lisa M., Homicides, Capital Punishment

ID	86352
Title of Article	Debating the death penalty: Deterrant or a waste of time and money?
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 17, 1988
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Politics and Government, Crime

ID	86287
Title of Article	Delays anger judge: Death penalty 'is just a joke'
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 08, 1988
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts, Politics and Government

ID	86328
Title of Article	Death penalty foes to fast for the cause
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Howard Zehr, Ruby Zehr
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 22, 1987
Page	B1
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Churches, Mennonite, Politics and Government

ID	86299
Title of Article	Death penalty: High court continues to 'tinker'
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 14, 1987
Page	D8
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Politics and Government, Courts

ID	86302
Title of Article	Execution Scheduled for Wednesday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 14, 1985
Subjects	Vandiver, William E., Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Crime

ID	86303
Title of Article	Letters Appeal for Orr to Commute Sentence
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 14, 1985
Subjects	Vandiver, William E., Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts

ID	86331
Title of Article	Support for Death Penalty Is High
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	drawing with lady justice and a noose
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 29, 1985
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Crime, Politics and Government

ID	86325
Title of Article	Three Would Rather Die than Wait on Death Row
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 07, 1983
Page	10
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts

ID	86320
Title of Article	Execution Brings Laments and Cheers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charlie Brooks Jr.
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 07, 1982
Subjects	Brooks, Charlie Jr. (Shareef Ahmad Abdul-Rahim), Death Penalty, Capital Punishment

ID	86321
Title of Article	A Cold-Blooded Crime
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 07, 1982
Subjects	Brooks, Charlie Jr. (Shareef Ahmad Abdul-Rahim), Death Penalty, Capital Punishment

ID	86311
Title of Article	Twelve Inmates Occupy State Prison's Death Row
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 06, 1982
Page	14
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Crime, Courts

ID	86349
Title of Article	Death Penalty on Michigan Ballot Rejected by Judge
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 30, 1982
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Politics and Government, Michigan

ID	86288
Title of Article	Death Penalty Drive Eyes November Ballot
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 26, 1982
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Politics and Government, Michigan

ID	86324
Title of Article	Teen Executions Passionate Issue
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 03, 1981
Subjects	Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Crime, Juvenile Delinquency

ID	86322
Title of Article	Execution Anniversay
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 08, 1981
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Politics and Government, Michigan

ID	86314
Title of Article	Local Judges Comfortable with State Death Law
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 07, 1981
Page	2
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Politics and Government, Courts

ID	86289
Title of Article	Punishment God-Mandated, Pastor Says in Sermon
Notes	Capital Punishment envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 29, 1979
Subjects	Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Religion, Politics and Government

ID	86319
Title of Article	Execution Witness Saw Nothing Pleasant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 26, 1979
Page	8
Subjects	Spenkelink, John Arthur, Death Penalty, Capital Punishment

ID	86318
Title of Article	Time Runs Out, Spenkelink Dies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 25, 1979
Subjects	Spenkelink, John Arthur, Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts

ID	86309
Title of Article	Last-Minute Reprieves: Darden, Spenkelink Saved from Electric Chair
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John A. Spenkelink; Willie Jasper Darden Jr.
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 23, 1979
Page	2
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts, Politics and Government

ID	86315
Title of Article	Campaign to Halt Executions Starts with Goshen Churches
Notes	Capital Punishment envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 22, 1979
Subjects	Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Churches, Politics and Government

ID	86312
Title of Article	Three On Death Row In Indiana
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 22, 1975
Page	3
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts, Crime

ID	10844
Title of Article	Death penalty proposal approved by special task force
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Indiana History File
Date	September 14, 1972
History #	102
Subjects	Capital Punishment

ID	86313
Title of Article	NAACP Asks Court To Block Legal Executions
Notes	Capital Punishment envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 12, 1971
Page	8
Subjects	Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Politics and Government

ID	86323
Title of Article	Governor, Warden Lash Both Favor Death Penalty
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 04, 1970
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Whitcomb, Edgar D. (Governor), Politics and Government

ID	86351
Title of Article	STANDARDS OPPOSED IN DEATH PENALTY
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 10, 1970
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts, Politics and Government

ID	86350
Title of Article	Death Penalty Argued
Notes	Death Penalty envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 09, 1970
Subjects	Death Penalty, Capital Punishment, Courts, Politics and Government