Saudi Arabia on Tuesday beheaded 37 of its citizens, including crucifying one, alleging that they participated in crimes related to terrorism.
The body and severed head of one person killed in the mass execution was pinned to a pole as a warning to other people, The Associated Press reported.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman approved the beheadings in a royal decree. The Interior Ministry said those who were killed had extremist ideologies and had created terrorist cells, the AP reported. It also said the prisoners were found guilty and ordered killed by a court specializing in terrorism trials as well as by Saudi Arabia's high court.
The ministry noted that all the executions were carried out in accordance with Islamic law, and indicated that all those killed were beheaded, according to the AP....MOREAnd in the U.S., one of the perps in the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd, Jr. is scheduled to die today.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice:
Death Row Information
Scheduled Executions
| Scheduled Execution | Link | Last Name | First Name | TDCJ Number | Date of Birth | Race | Date Received | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2019 | Offender Information | King | John | 999295 | 11/03/1974 | W | 02/25/1999 | Jasper |
| 05/02/2019 | Offender Information | Johnson | Dexter | 999527 | 06/07/1988 | B | 07/02/2007 | Harris |
| 08/21/2019 | Offender Information | Swearingen | Larry | 999361 | 05/21/1971 | W | 12/08/1998 | Montgomery |
| 09/04/2019 | Offender Information | Crutsinger | Billy | 999459 | 10/05/1954 | W | 10/08/2003 | Tarrant |
