Experts: Arizona executioners took too long to insert IV
The first execution in Arizona in nearly eight years was carried out more smoothly than the stateโs last use of the death penalty, when a condemned prisoner who was given 15 doses of a two-drug combination gasped for air hundreds of times over nearly two hours.
AG wants death-row prisonerโs mental fitness exam called off
Prosecutors asked the Arizona Supreme Court to call off a hearing scheduled by a lower-court judge to determine the mental fitness of a prisoner to be executed in what would be the stateโs first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years.
Newgarden tightens championship race ahead of IndyCar finale
FILE - In this Friday, July 17, 2020, file photo, Scott Dixon gets ready for qualifying for an IndyCar Series auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. โ Scott Dixon has controlled IndyCarโs title race since the start of this disrupted start-and-stop season. The American has whittled 85 points off of Dixon's lead and turned Sunday's season finale into a championship-deciding event. โIt was like 20,000 scenarios -- 1% of the scenarios means we can win the championship,โ Newgarden said. โHad I not spun, I think it would have been a different scenario going into the last race,โ Dixon said.
Dixon beats Sato at Gateway in reverse finish of Indy 500
Sato held off Dixon last Sunday for his second Indy 500 victory in four years. Dixon had 20 laps to chase Sato down, but a late caution ended the race under yellow. Sato returned to the track in third, passed O'Ward with a bold outside move then set his sights on Dixon. Dixon beat Sato by 0.1404 seconds for his fourth win of the season and 50th overall and praised his Chip Ganassi Racing team. That was a textbook Scott Dixon race.
After Dad Is Killed in Line of Duty, Fellow Deputies Visit His Son on 1st Day of School
After a 9-year-olds father was killed in the line of duty, other police officers stepped in to take the boy to school. Nicolas Dixon was an officer with Georgias Hall County Sheriffs Office when he was fatally shot last month while trying to stop a stolen car. Last week, his son Caden was feeling emotional about his first day of fourth grade without his father. He was having a rough morning because he didnt want to go to school without his dad being there, Sgt. On the boy's first day of school, more than a dozen of his dads fellow officers showed up to support him.
Redford Township police searching for missing endangered woman
Redford Township police are asking for help in locating a missing woman who they say is endangered. Here's the info:The Redford Township police are requesting the public's assistance in locating Lamia Dixon, B/F, 27 years old, 5"02", 160 lbs, last seen wearing a red/black tanktop and green leggings. Dixon is a group home resident and is a Diabetic/Schizophrenic who needs her medication. She was last seen in the area of Beech Daly and Seven Mile in Redford Township. If you come into contact with Dixon please notify the Redford Township Police Department at 313 387 2551.
Pit Pets: Scott Dixon, Arthur and George
Scott Dixon was racing when it was time to meet his dogs, George and Arthur. Formal, because with names like George and Arthur, you almost think theyre royalty. You almost want to bow to King George and King Arthur. She said she when they first started dating, she was lonely at times and Scott got her George to keep her company. She tells us Scott loves to have his family around him during races, and the dogs are a part of that.