Vietnam vet who murdered cop by shooting him in the back executed despite pleas for mercy

William Reaves, 77, was executed in Florida after more than 100 fellow Vietnam War veterans submitted a last-minute clemency appeal.

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Arizona mom whose son was found alive in hospital morgue speaks out: ‘It’s an unexplainable feeling’

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