Latest Breaking News On - Idaho commission of pardons - Page 1 : comparemela.com

Giles Clarke/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) Serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech, Idaho s longest-serving death row inmate, was spared from death on Wednesday after the medical team assigned to administer a lethal injection failed to establish an IV line, preventing the execution from proceeding, officials said.The 73-year-old was to be executed at Idaho Maximum Security Institution near Boise about an hour after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his last-minute request to stay his execution."Mr. Creech will be returned to his cell and witnesses will be escorted out of the facility," the Idaho Department of Corrections said in a statement. "As a result, the death warrant will expire. The State will consider next steps."The surprise twist came after Associate Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan issued a decision Wednesday morning denying Creech s request for a stay of execution, clearing the way for prison authorities to carry out the ultimate punishment.Around 10 a.m. Mountain

United statesSan franciscoAda countyJill longhurstDavid dale jensenJustice kaganThomas creechJosh tewaltGiles clarke gettyBrad littleRobert newhouseThomas eugene creechFourth judicial district courtIdaho supreme courtUs supreme courtIdaho commission of pardons