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Experts: Arizona executioners took too long to insert IV into Clarence Dixon
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Clarence Dixon has been on loss of life row for many years following the rape and homicide of an ASU scholar named Deana Bowdoin. On Could 11, he grew to become the primary particular person to be executed in Arizona since 2014. FOX 10’s Nicole Garcia studies.
PHOENIX (AP) – The primary execution in Arizona in almost eight years was carried out extra easily than the state’s final use of the loss of life penalty, when a condemned prisoner who was given 15 doses of a two-drug mixture gasped for air tons of of instances over almost two hours.
The lethal-injection loss of life of Clarence Dixon on Wednesday on the state jail in Florence for his homicide conviction within the 1978 killing of 21-year-old Arizona State College scholar Deana Bowdoin appeared to observe the state’s execution protocol: After the drug was injected, Dixon’s mouth stayed open and his physique didn’t transfer. He was declared lifeless about 10 minutes later.
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Nevertheless, some loss of life penalty consultants say the estimated 25 minutes it took medical employees to insert an IV into Dixon’s physique was too lengthy. The employees first tried and did not insert an IV into his left arm earlier than they have been capable of join it in his proper arm. They then opted to entry a vein in his groin space for an additional IV line.
Deborah Denno, a Fordham Legislation Faculty professor who has studied executions for extra 25 years, stated executions ought to take seven to 10 minutes from the start of the IV insertion course of till the second the prisoner is said lifeless.
“It’s an indication of desperation (on the a part of the execution staff), and it’s an indication of an unqualified executioner,” Denno stated.
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FOX 10 AZAM anchor Troy Hayden was chosen to be a media witness to Clarence Dixon’s execution, and because of new guidelines, there have been some elements of the execution that have been seen and heard by witnesses for the primary time. He spoke with John Hook and Christina Carilla about his observations on how the up to date execution drug labored.
Earlier than Dixon was put to loss of life, the final execution in Arizona happened in July 2014, when Joseph Wooden was given 15 doses of a two-drug mixture over almost two hours. Wooden snorted repeatedly and gasped earlier than he died. The method dragged on for therefore lengthy that the Arizona Supreme Court docket convened an emergency listening to in the course of the execution to resolve whether or not to halt the process.
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Since then, Arizona modified its execution protocols, agreeing to not use one of many medicine — midazolam — that was injected into Wooden. As an alternative, Dixon was executed with an injection of pentobarbital.
The issues with Wooden’s loss of life, mixed with the problem the state confronted to find sources to promote it deadly injection medicine, led to the almost eight-year hiatus in executions in Arizona.
Comparable issues have occurred earlier than
There have beforehand been comparable issues with medical staff attempting to insert IV strains in condemned prisoners.
Alabama jail officers tried to execute a prisoner by deadly injection in February 2017 however needed to cease as a result of medical staff couldn’t discover a appropriate vein to attach the intravenous line. The prisoner died of most cancers virtually 4 years later.
A November 2017 execution was referred to as off in Ohio after members of the execution staff informed the state prisons director they couldn’t discover a vein. The prisoner died of pure causes a number of months later.
And one other deadly injection execution in Ohio was referred to as off in September 2009 after two hours when technicians couldn’t discover a appropriate vein for a condemned prisoner, who had cried in ache whereas receiving 18 needle sticks. He died in jail in late 2020 of doable problems of COVID-19.
Demise penalty consultants say the problem to find IV strains might be attributed to a mix of the condemned prisoners’ bodily circumstances — similar to previous IV drug use, medical points associated to hydration or the consequences of getting older — and to untrained individuals attempting to insert IV strains. It’s unknown whether or not the 66-year-old Dixon was ever an IV drug person.
Michael Radelet, a sociologist on the College of Colorado-Boulder who has researched the loss of life penalty for 40 years, stated the lingering ingredient of Dixon’s loss of life leads him to consider the execution was botched.
“I might classify it as a botch, recognizing that not everybody would agree with that. However issues didn’t go proper,” Radelet stated.
State officers reply
In an announcement Thursday, the Arizona Division of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry stated Dixon’s execution was carried out “flawlessly” and that it adopted the state’s legal guidelines and execution protocols.
Rick Romley, who led the county prosecutor’s workplace in metro Phoenix that filed the homicide cost in opposition to Dixon however left workplace earlier than he was sentenced to loss of life in January 2008, stated the execution could have been extra difficult than deliberate, however he didn’t take into account it flawed. He stated issue to find veins to insert IV strains is frequent for individuals each inside and out of doors jail.
“That doesn’t trouble me in any respect,” Romley stated.
Requested whether or not the difficulties in inserting IVs throughout executions violate protections in opposition to merciless and weird punishment, Denno stated there was a historical past of botched executions within the U.S. because the introduction of deadly injections.
“It (Dixon’s execution) could also be botched, nevertheless it’s not going to have an effect on anybody’s Eighth Modification rights” in opposition to merciless and weird punishment, Denno stated. “The courts haven’t been sympathetic to circumstances like this.”
Amanda Bass, one in every of Dixon’s attorneys, didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Thursday.
(Associated Video) Witnesses describe execution of Arizona prisoner Clarence Dixon
Clarence Dixon, 66, was put to loss of life by deadly injection on the state jail in Florence for his homicide conviction within the killing of 21-year-old Arizona State College scholar Deana Bowdoin. He’s the sixth inmate to be put to loss of life in the US this 12 months.
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Arizona
Arizona State Fair concert series: 3 acts revealed
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PHOENIX – The Arizona State Fair revealed three acts for its 2024 Coliseum Concert Series on Monday.
The All-American Rejects will take the Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum stage on Oct. 12, followed by the I Love the 90s Tour on Oct. 18 and Big Time Rush on Oct. 25.
Tickets for each show go on sale July 12 at 10 a.m. Prices start at $25 and include fair admission, a $15 value. Seating at the arena is fully reserved for all Coliseum Concert Series shows.
Who are the 2024 Arizona State Fair Coliseum Concert Series performers?
The All-American Rejects are one of the top alternative rock bands to emerge from the early 2000s, when they reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Gives You Hell,” “It Ends Tonight” and “Dirty Little Secret.”
The I Love the 90s Tour features three artists who created some of that decade’s biggest hits: Vanilla Ice (“Ice Ice Baby”), Rob Base (“It Takes Two”) and Montell Jordan (“This Is How We Do It”).
Big Time Rush formed as a fictional boy band for a Nickelodeon show of the same name that ran from 2009 to 2013. The group was popular enough to remain successful long after the show went off the air.
Arizona State Fair officials are working to book more performers for this year’s lineup. Last year’s Coliseum Concert Series, the first after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had six shows: Walker Hayes, Becky G, Ne-Yo, Brothers Osborne, Violent Femmes and Carly Pearce.
When does the 2024 Arizona State Fair start?
The 140th Arizona State Fair runs Thursdays-Sundays from Sept. 20 until Oct. 27 at the fairgrounds at 19th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix.
Arizona Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, the original home of the Phoenix Suns, is the largest venue at the site.
Additional concerts, which are included with admission, are scheduled for other stages at the fairgrounds. Most of the shows feature tribute bands, with renditions of Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Green Day and other beloved artists.
And of course, this year’s fair features the usual thrill rides, midway games, fried food galore and other attractions.
Arizona
Lori Vallow’s Arizona murder trial pushed to 2025
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Sheriff Paul Penzone explains Lori Vallow Daybell extradition
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone holds a press conference after Lori Vallow Daybell was extradited from Idaho to Arizona to face additional charges.
Lori Vallow’s murder trial was rescheduled for early 2025 during a hearing Tuesday.
Vallow appeared briefly in Maricopa County Superior Court for the status hearing but left after the judge decided a news camera could film the proceedings. Vallow’s attorney, Gerald Bradley, had argued to have news cameras removed from the court and for the sealing of all recordings of the hearing made by the court’s own camera system.
Vallow, who was convicted of the murder of her two children, Joshua Vallow and Tylee Ryan, in Idaho earlier this year, entered the courtroom in an orange jail jumpsuit to appear for a status hearing at 8 a.m.
She faces conspiracy to commit murder charges in the death of her ex-husband, Charles Vallow, and a charge of attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting that barely missed her ex-nephew-in-law, Brandon Boudreaux.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Justin Beresky ruled to allow media cameras for the status hearing. But after the ruling, Vallow left the courtroom, waiving her appearance.
Vallow’s attorney then told Beresky that he and his team would need more time to review the large amounts of evidence recently handed over to them. The county prosecutor did not object.
Beresky ordered to push out the trial date from August to February.
Reach the reporter miguel.torres@arizonarepublic.com.
Arizona
Thousands of bats live in this Phoenix storm drain. Here’s how to watch them emerge
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What to know about Phoenix’s bat cave and how to watch them emerge
The Phoenix bat cave is on the north bank of the Arizona Canal, several hundred yards west of 40th Street, north of Camelback Road.
The Republic
If you see a foreboding cloud of bats flood the night sky this summer, don’t be spooked. This mass migration is not a bad omen but a glimpse at some of Arizonan’s most interesting creatures.
The National Weather Service reported a large emergence of bats from the Phoenix bat cave at about 9 p.m. on Sunday, drawing closer attention to the many bats in metro Phoenix and Arizona.
Bats are an important part of Arizona’s ecosystem and are much more common than you may think.
Here’s everything about the Phoenix bat cave and the creatures that reside there.
What is the Phoenix bat cave?
Angie McIntire, a bat biologist at the Arizona Game and Fish Department, said in an interview with The Arizona Republic there could be between 10,000 to 20,000 bats living in this unsuspecting storm drain.
But this tunnel is actually the ideal home for many species of Arizona bats. Insectivorous bats, whose diets rely heavily on insects, prefer to stay by long water sources that make skimming the water to catch prey easy, according to the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Since bats spend their downtime hanging upside down, the flood control tunnel’s rough concrete ceilings is the perfect surface to hang from.
Where is the Phoenix bat cave?
The Phoenix bat cave is located north of 40th Street and Camelback Road. Conveniently, you can walk to the top of the tunnel by following the Arizona Canal. Take the path on the north side of the canal for about 200 yards, past the office buildings and parking garage, to reach the perfect spot to watch the bats.
If you need to find parking, you can find the bat cave parking lot on Google Maps.
What is the best time to see the bats in Phoenix?
Every year, from May through October, thousands of bats migrate to Mexico. They start their journey southbound just before dusk, or 8 p.m. in the summer months, and continue into the night.
What is the most common bat in Phoenix?
Of the 28 different species of bats found in Arizona, Mexican free-tailed bats are the most common. The United States has a Mexican free-tailed population of over 100 million, according to the National Park Service.
According to another interview with The Republic with McIntire, Mexican free-tailed bats have been found congregating in huge numbers under several bridges in the Phoenix area. McIntire said the Gilbert Road bridge, where Gilbert Road crosses the Salt River, has approximately 30,000 in its structure.
Mexican free-tailed bats can be identified by their reddish to dark brown or gray fur, forward-pointing ears and wrinkled lips. These bats have narrow wings that typically span 12 to 14 inches, allowing them to fly at speeds of 60 miles per hour, according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
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