Georgia Executes Convicted Murderer Willie James Pye after Four-Year Hiatus
Atlanta, Georgia – The state of Georgia has carried out its first execution in four years, putting an end to the life of Willie James Pye, 59, at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson by lethal injection. Pye was convicted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Yarbrough, in 1993, marking the first execution in the state since 2020. Prior to his execution, Pye requested a last meal consisting of two chicken sandwiches, …