Georgia is set to execute Willie James Pye for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in 1993, even though IQ tests and examination by experts determined he is mentally disabled—and the Supreme Court ruled ...

ATLANTA - A Georgia man, Willie James Pye, 59, was executed at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday for the murder of his former girlfriend, Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, in a crime that took place over three decades ago.

The state of Georgia on Wednesday executed death row inmate Willie Pye, who was convicted and sentenced to die for the 1993 murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. The execution – Georgia’s first in more ...

Willie James Pye slept well on death row. Condemned by a Spalding County jury more than 30 years ago, Pye said he felt at ease as the end drew near. In a statement recorded hours before his death, he ...

Jackson, Ga. — A Georgia man convicted of the killing of his former girlfriend three decades ago was put to death Wednesday evening in the state’s first execution in more than four years. Willie James ...

A Georgia man was executed late Wednesday for the rape and murder of his former girlfriend in 1993, making him the first person to be executed in the state in more than four years, authorities said.

ATLANTA - Clemency has been denied for 59-year-old Willie James Pye, a condemned inmate facing execution. Pye's execution has been scheduled by the Spalding County Superior Court for March 20 at 7 p.m ...