Convicted murderer executed in Missouri

Convicted murderer Paul Kreutzer was executed by lethal injection early today at Missouri's Potosi Correctional Center, a spokesperson…

Convicted murderer Paul Kreutzer was executed by lethal injection early today at Missouri's Potosi Correctional Center, a spokesperson for the state's Department of Corrections said.

Kreutzer (36) had no final words before he was put to death, the spokesperson said.

Kreutzer was sentenced to death for the 1992 murder of Louise Hemphill, a neighbor of his.

AFP

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