Dec 04, 2020Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States, served from March 4, 1833, until March 4, 1837. Martin was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York, to parents who were of Dutch descent. Dutch was the primary language spoken in his home while growing up.
Nov 27, 2020Richard Bernard Moore is scheduled to be executed 6 pm local time on Friday, December 4, 2020, at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina. Fifty-five-year-old Richard is convicted of murdering Jamie Mahoney during a robbery on September 16, 1999.
Nov 30, 2020A volcanic eruptions in East Nusa Tenggara province has forced nearly 3,000 residents to flee as ash and smoke were spewed in the sky. A warning has been issued for those who live near Mt. Ile Lewotolok that the area is likely to be inundated with “hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas. Pray for the safety of all.
Dec 01, 2020Lisa Marie Montgomery was scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Terra Haute Federal Correctional Institute in Terra Haute, Indiana. Her execution has been rescheduled. Fifty-two-year-old Lisa is convicted of the murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett, and stealing Bobbie Jo’s unborn child.
Nov 30, 2020A rescue worker has died while attempt to rescue illegal miners in Bindura, Zimbabwe, who have been trapped underground since Wednesday. At least 40 miners are trapped. Pray for the safety of the miners. Pray for the rescue workers. Pray for the family of the deceased and for the families of the miners.
Dec 02, 2020David Allen Sneed was scheduled to be executed at 10 am local time on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Mansfield, Ohio. His execution has been rescheduled. Fifty-eight-year-old David is convicted of the murder of 26-year-old Herbert Rowan.
Nov 30, 2020Hurricanes Eta and Iota left devastation in their wake after making landfall in Central America. Honduras suffered torrential rains, landslides, flash flooding, and severe destruction, resulting in hundreds of people now being homeless and struggling. Pray for those who have been affected by the hurricanes. Pray for the nations as they work to rebuild and recover.
Dec 03, 2020Brandon Bernard is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Terra Haute Federal Correctional Institute in Terra Haute, Indiana. Forty-year-old Brandon was sentenced to death for his part in the carjacking and murder of Stacie Bagley.
Nov 30, 2020At least eight individuals have died, and 52 others injured, after a prison riot in Sri Lanka. The protest was over a surge in coronavirus infections, with the inmates demanding early releases and better facilities. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace and safety.
Dec 04, 2020Alfred Bourgeois is scheduled to be executed on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. Fifty-six-year-old Alfred has been sentenced to death for sexually molesting and murdering his 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter JG.
Nov 30, 2020With the start of summer still days away, Sydney, Australia is already breaking heat records and dozens of brush fires are already burning. Officials have also stated that the nation has seen less than their normal rainfall. Pray that the fires are kept under control.
Keith Tharpe, Georgia
Friday, January 31, 2020
Keith Tharpe has died while awaiting another execution date at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Butts County, Georgia. He was 61 years of age and his death was likely due to complications from cancer, according to those who represented him in recent years.
Updated: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:39 pm EDT
By a vote of 6-3, the Supreme Court of the United States has granted a temporary stay of execution for Keith Tharpe. Keith's execution was stayed to allow the court time to consider if they will hear his appeal regarding his claims that one of the jurors that sentenced Keith to death was racist. The juror, now deceased, allegedly made several derogatory remarks using racial slurs about African-Americans and Keith specifically. If the court should decide to not hear the appeal, the stay of execution will automatically terminate.
Updated: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:14 pm EDT
Keith Tharpe has filed a second appeal with the Supreme Court of the United States in an attempt to halt his execution.
Updated: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 7:04 pm EDT
Keith Tharpe currently has an appeal pending before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Updated: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 11:29 am EDT
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has rejected a request for clemency from Keith Tharpe. In Georgia, unlike most states, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has the final say in granting or rejecting clemency for a death row inmate. The Board reviewed Keith's extensive file, including the case history, his appeals, mitigating evidence, and his record of behavior while in prison. Ultimately, the Board decided against grating clemency.
Updated: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:11 am EDT
Keith Leroy Tharpe is scheduled to be executed at 7 pm EDT, on Thursday, September 26, 2017, at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Georgia. Fifty-nine-year-old Keith is convicted of the murder of 29-year-old Jacqueline Freeman on September 25, 1990, in Jones County, Georgia. Keith has spent the last 26 years on Georgia's death row.
On August 28, 1990, Keith Tharpe’s wife left him and moved in with her mother. Tharpe was ordered by the courts to cease all contact with his wife and her family after he harassed them and made several threats of violence against them. Tharpe disregarded the order and called his wife on September 24, 1990, telling her that if she wanted to “play dirty,” he would show her “what dirty was.”
The following morning, on September 25, 1990, Tharpe’s wife and former sister-in-law, Jacqueline Freeman, were forced to stop their vehicle while driving to work. Tharpe had used his vehicle to block them, which forced them to stop. After they stopped, Tharpe exited his vehicle, armed with a shotgun. Tharpe ordered the two women out of their vehicle, telling Jacqueline that he was going to “[expletive deleted] you up.”
Tharpe took Jacqueline to the back of his vehicle and shot her. He then rolled her into ditch where he shot her twice more, ultimately killing her. Tharpe then drove away with his wife. When he was unable to rent a motel room, he parked his vehicle on the side of the road and raped her. She was able to call the police when she was supposed to be obtaining cash from her credit union. Tharpe was arrested later that day. He was sentenced to death on January 18, 1991.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request to halt Tharpe's execution. He has other appeals pending.
Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Jacqueline Freeman and all who have been affected by Keith Tharpe’s actions. Please pray for strength for the family of Keith.
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