Indiana Executes Roy Lee Ward for 2001 Teen Murder
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Roy Lee Ward was executed in Indiana for the 2001 rape and murder of 15-year-old Stacy Payne, marking the state's third execution since resuming capital punishment last year amid concerns over drug protocols and legal proceedings that spanned over two decades.
- Indiana executes killer, rapist of 15-year-old girl, its third execution since resuming them last year CBS News
- Indiana executes Roy Lee Ward for 2001 murder of teenager Stacy Payne Indiana Capital Chronicle
- Roy Lee Ward executed in Michigan City Fox 59
- 24 years after murder of Stacy Payne, 15, Indiana to execute Roy Lee Ward. What to know IndyStar
- Man Knocked on Teen's Door, Claiming He Was Looking for Lost Dog. He Raped and Killed Her — and Now Faces Execution People.com
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