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SD Carries Out 1st Execution in 60 Years

Man convicted in 2000 torture murder refused appeals, last words

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 12, 2007 12:51 PM CDT

(Newser) – South Dakota executed a prisoner last night for the first time since 1947. Officials administered a lethal injection to convicted murderer Elijah Page, who had pleaded guilty in 2001 to torturing and killing a 19-year-old acquaintance the year before, the Argus Leader reports. One of... Read full story »

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Man convicted in 2000 torture murder refused appeals, last words

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