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05-10-2002, 07:09 PM
From: Joolz B <joolz_badgirl@y...>
Date: Fri May 10, 2002 1:51 am
Subject: TX - Reginald Reeves - murdered
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TEXAS----execution
Killer dies after long apology
An apologetic convicted killer was executed Thursday for the fatal
beating and rape of a 14-year-old girl he befriended after she ran away
from a group foster home.
In a lengthy final statement, Reginald Reeves, 28, apologized repeatedly
and preached forgiveness.
"I pray we may all learn to love and forgive and have peace in this
world," he said while strapped to the death chamber gurney.
Reeves had a history of assaults as a juvenile but no adult criminal
record when he surrendered to police in Clarksville in northeast Texas in
1993, a day after the body of Jenny Lynn Weeks was found stuffed in a
closet of a vacant home.
Weeks' mother, father and stepfather were watching a few feet away and
Reeves turned to look directly at them.
"I do apologize with all my heart and soul," he said as the victim's
mother nodded.
As the drugs began taking effect, he gasped, sputtered and took a couple
of breaths before he stopped moving. He was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m.,
10 minutes after receiving the lethal injection.
He was the 11th Texas prisoner put to death this year. 2 more condemned
killers are on the execution schedule for next week.
(source: Associated Press)
Date: Fri May 10, 2002 1:51 am
Subject: TX - Reginald Reeves - murdered
ADVERTISEMENT
TEXAS----execution
Killer dies after long apology
An apologetic convicted killer was executed Thursday for the fatal
beating and rape of a 14-year-old girl he befriended after she ran away
from a group foster home.
In a lengthy final statement, Reginald Reeves, 28, apologized repeatedly
and preached forgiveness.
"I pray we may all learn to love and forgive and have peace in this
world," he said while strapped to the death chamber gurney.
Reeves had a history of assaults as a juvenile but no adult criminal
record when he surrendered to police in Clarksville in northeast Texas in
1993, a day after the body of Jenny Lynn Weeks was found stuffed in a
closet of a vacant home.
Weeks' mother, father and stepfather were watching a few feet away and
Reeves turned to look directly at them.
"I do apologize with all my heart and soul," he said as the victim's
mother nodded.
As the drugs began taking effect, he gasped, sputtered and took a couple
of breaths before he stopped moving. He was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m.,
10 minutes after receiving the lethal injection.
He was the 11th Texas prisoner put to death this year. 2 more condemned
killers are on the execution schedule for next week.
(source: Associated Press)