**Georgia Man Willie James Pye Executed Despite Last-Minute Clemency Pleas**
Jackson, Georgia – Willie James Pye, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the abduction, rape, and murder of his former girlfriend in 1993, was executed on Wednesday night at a prison in Jackson, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. Pye’s execution marked the first in the state since 2020 and occurred amid … Read more