Ritchie was sentenced to death in 2002 for the murder of Beech Grove officer William Toney. A slew of last-minute appeals were unsuccessful.

The Beech Grove Police Department had never seen an officer killed by gunfire before the year 2000, when a chase turned deadly for Officer Bill Toney.

Benjamin Ritchie became the second person executed in Indiana in 15 years on Tuesday as, more than two decades after killing a police officer, the inmate was given a lethal injection

A federal judge wasn’t swayed by arguments from media groups seeking to witness the execution of a convicted killer. Benjamin Ritchie is set to be executed “before the hour of

Indiana will execute Benjamin Ritchie early May 20, 2025 more than two decades after his murder conviction in the killing of Beech Grove officer William Toney.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun decides to proceed with the execution of death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie, convicted of killing a police officer, after the Indiana Parole Board recommends against clemency.

MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana, EE.UU. (AP) — Un hombre de Indiana condenado por el asesinato de un policía en el año 2000 está programado para recibir una inyección letal temprano el martes en la segunda ejecución del estado en 15 años.