Firing Squad

Media witnesses to Ronnie Lee Gardner’s execution were not allowed to bring any items into the observation room. Pictured here are the state-provided press badge, notepad, pen and earplugs from June 18, 2010. KUER’s Doug Fabrizio took note of Gardner’s time of death: 12:17 — two minutes after the process began.

What a witness remembers about Utah’s 2010 execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner

Elaine Clark

KUER’s Doug Fabrizio was a witness when Utah carried out Ronnie Lee Gardner’s death sentence by firing squad. As the state prepares to execute Taberon Honie, Fabrizio reflected on his experience and why it’s important not to look away.

Sister Helen Prejean Calls on People of Utah to Challenge the Death Penalty

Andrea Smardon

Death penalty opponent and Roman Catholic nun Helen Prejean was in Salt Lake City for a public lecture Tuesday evening at Westminster College. The author…

News

Bill That Would Allow Executions by Firing Squad Passes the Legislature

Lawmakers in Utah Senate passed a bill Tuesday night that would allow execution by firing squad if lethal injection drugs are not available. It now heads…

Firing Squad Bill Passes First Hurdle in the Senate

A bill that would bring back the firing squad as an execution option for inmates on death row moved through its first hurdle in the Utah Senate…

Utah Lawmakers Consider Bringing Back the Firing Squad

A legislative committee has given its approval to a bill that would bring back the firing squad as an option for inmates on death row.The drugs used in…

Legislator Wants to Bring Back the Firing Squad as Option for Death Penalty

A Utah legislator plans to run a bill that would bring back the firing squad as an option for Utah inmates sentenced to death. Since 2004 Utah inmates…