Crime Updates Archive: September 2026
Failed Execution Prompts Tennessee to Suspend Death Penalty Procedures
Tennessee has suspended executions after death row inmate Christa Pike remained alive following two attempts to administer lethal injections. Her lawyers said the 50-year-old was still breathing and loudly snoring after the failed procedure before being taken by ambulance from prison to hospital for treatment.
Former Plastic Surgeon Convicted of Lawyer’s Murder Could Face Death Sentence
Tomasz Kosowski has been found guilty of murdering Florida lawyer Steven Cozzi after representing himself throughout the trial. Prosecutors alleged Kosowski attacked Cozzi inside a law office bathroom before he disappeared. A Pinellas County judge, rather than a jury, heard the case and will determine his sentence.
Molly Ticehurst’s Killer Receives Minimum 20-Year Prison Sentence
Daniel Billings has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for the brutal murder of his former girlfriend, Molly Ticehurst. The NSW Supreme Court heard the killing was carried out in retaliation after Ticehurst reported allegations of sexual assault to police. Billings showed little emotion as the sentence was delivered.