Crime

Murderer Eighth Person Executed by Federal Government Since July

The Trump administration reinstated federal capital punishment in July.

Murderer Eighth Person Executed by Federal Government Since July
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The U.S. government executed a convicted rapist and murderer last night.

Orlando Hall is the eighth person put to death since the Trump administration reinstated federal capital punishment in July.

Hall was convicted for his role in the kidnapping, rape and murder of a 16-year old girl in Texas in 1994.