Man convicted of killing a 15-year-old girl in her home in 2001 is executed by injection in Indiana
Indiana executed Roy Lee Ward, who was sentenced to death after being convicted of rape and murder Friday morning, shortly after midnight CDT.

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2 developments- Oct 8, 2025Indiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small-town teenage girl
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Indiana executes a man by injection for raping and murdering a teenage girl in 2001
Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injection
Indiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small-town teenage girl
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Indiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small-town teenage girl