
Georgia man put to death for rape, murder in state's first execution in years
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Willie James Pye was put to death by lethal injection for the abduction, rape and shooting death of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, his ex-girlfriend, in November 1993.
Pye was asked by the warden whether he wanted to say any final words, and he indicated no. When asked if he wanted a prayer said for him, he indicated that he would. A member of the clergy then said a brief prayer, asking God to help Pye experience some grace and mercy.
Pye was mostly still as the drugs began to flow. He began exhaling rapid bursts of air about a half-dozen times, causing his cheeks to expand and his lips to quiver each time. Then, he was still. Several minutes later, the warden walked into the death chamber and announced the time of death.
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