Georgia Man Executed for Rape, Murder of Ex-Girlfriend After Last Meal of Cheeseburgers and Chicken Sandwiches
Death Row
The state of Georgia executed its first inmate in more than four years Wednesday night, putting to death a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend nearly three decades ago. Willie James Pye, 59, made no final statement but accepted a prayer from a clergyman before the state injected pentobarbital into his veins. The clergy member …