Jordan was sentenced to death in 1976 for kidnapping and killing a bank loan officer's wife in a violent ransom scheme.

The family of Edwina Marter issued two statements Wednesday following the execution of Richard Jordan, who was convicted of ...

Mississippi has executed the longest-serving man on its death row nearly 50 years after he was convicted of murder.

The Unites States Supreme Court did not give an explanation in saying would not hear the execution appeal of Richard Jordan ...

Despite decades of attempted legal interference and motions filed to prevent it, Mississippi's longest-serving death row ...

Days away from a scheduled execution, the Richard Jordan legal team has filed new petitions in the hope that the U.S. Supreme ...

BARABOO—Richard Dean “Rick” Mortensen, age 65, of Baraboo, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at a long-time friend’s home in Waupaca, Wisc.

Why Mississippi prisoner Richard Jordan sentenced to death four times, and why it took decades to set an execution date for a murder he confessed to.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate denied Richard Jordan’s request for a temporary injunction blocking his June 25 execution. However, Wingate did include a caveat in the order, in ...

Mississippi prisoner Richard Gerald Jordan is hoping for relief from federal courts or clemency from Gov. Tate Reeves to stop execution on June 25.

GettyImages-1026043544 Richard Dean Anderson The Minneapolis, Minnesota, native got his start on TV playing Dr. Jeff Webber on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1976 through 1981.

Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran on death row since 1977 for kidnapping and murder, is seeking clemency. A video released by Jordan's counsel features testimonials from family ...