{"id":2452125,"date":"2025-06-26T03:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-executes-man-who-has-been-on-death-row-for-nearly-50-years-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T03:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:56:13","slug":"mississippi-executes-man-who-has-been-on-death-row-for-nearly-50-years-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mississippi-executes-man-who-has-been-on-death-row-for-nearly-50-years-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi executes man who has been on death row for nearly 50 years &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmississippi-executes-man-who-has-been-on-death-row-for-nearly-50-years-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2452125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Richard Gerald Jordan, a 79-year-old man who had been on death row for nearly 50 years, was executed by lethal injection in Mississippi for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter in 1976. his crime involved a ransom plot targeting Edwina, the wife of a bank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-says-harry-and-meghans-accusations-ring-very-true-dismisses-the-need-to-hear-from-the-other-side\/\" title=\"Don Lemon Says Harry And Meghan\u2019s Accusations Ring \u2018Very True,\u2019 Dismisses The Need To Hear From The \u2018Other Side\u2019\">loan officer<\/a>, for $25,000. After kidnapping her from her home and murdering her in a nearby forest, he contacted her husband while falsely claiming she was still alive. Jordan, a Vietnam War veteran, was sentenced to death shortly after his conviction but spent decades delaying his execution through appeals. Before his death, he expressed gratitude for how the execution was handled and offered apologies to the victim&#8217;s family, stating his last words were a farewell to all. Following Jordan&#8217;s execution, a spokesperson for the Marter family reflected on the loss, underscoring the permanent impact of Jordan&#8217;s actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mississippi executes man who has been on death row for nearly 50 years<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2158127\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-commuting-his-sentence-ca-gov-newsom-reverses-parole-for-convicted-double-murderer\/\" title=\"After Commuting His Sentence, CA Gov. Newsom Reverses Parole For Convicted Double ...er\">man found guilty<\/a> of murdering a bank loan officer&rsquo;s wife in 1976 was executed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mississippi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mississippi<\/a> on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Gerald Jordan, 79, was executed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2839388\/south-carolina-looks-resume-three-popular-execution-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lethal injection<\/a>. He was previously convicted of kidnapping and murdering Edwina Marter as part of a ransom scheme to get tens of thousands of dollars from Charles Marter, a loan officer at the time at Gulf National Bank in Gulfport, Mississippi, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3454344\/doj-sues-california-county-registrar-over-noncitizen-voter-records\/\">DOJ sues California county registrar over noncitizen voter records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3454076\/ice-detention-looms-abrego-garcia-case\/\">ICE detention looms as judge urges DOJ and DHS to coordinate in Abrego Garcia case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3454222\/anti-israel-colorado-terrorist-attack-suspect-charged-hate-crimes\/\">Anti-Israel Colorado terrorist attack suspect charged with hate crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Information about the case, documented in the Mississippi Supreme Court records, reportedly revealed the gruesome <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/execution-mississippi-richard-gerald-jordan-lethal-injection-vietnam-d20dea8a614d65dd01a771abd0ae95e0?taid=685c890ae7410200016bd4c4&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">details<\/a> of Jordan&rsquo;s plot and subsequent murder of Marter. In January 1976, he telephoned the bank seeking to speak with any loan officer. When he was told that an available loan officer was named Charles Marter, Jordan disconnected the call and then sought Marter&rsquo;s home address by searching through a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local telephone book<\/a>. He then went to their house and kidnapped his wife, Edwina.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jordan then took her to a nearby forest and shot and killed her. He then called her husband seeking $25,000 in ransom for her life, falsely telling Charles that his wife was still alive at the time, according to the <em>Associated Press.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jordan, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was sentenced to death in 1976. Through appeals and lawsuits, he postponed his execution. He issued a brief statement before he was executed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First, I would like to thank everyone for a humane way of doing this,&rdquo; Jordan said. &ldquo;I want to apologize to the victim&rsquo;s family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He then expressed gratitude to his wife and lawyer and pleaded for forgiveness, the <em>Associated Press <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will see you on the other side, all of you,&rdquo; were reportedly Jordan&rsquo;s last words.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan was given the first dosage of his lethal injection at 6 p.m. local time, according to reports. He was <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/execution-mississippi-richard-gerald-jordan-lethal-injection-vietnam-d20dea8a614d65dd01a771abd0ae95e0?taid=685c890ae7410200016bd4c4&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pronounced<\/a> dead at 6:16 p.m. at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman, Mississippi.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3434519\/who-is-zohran-mamdani-socialist-candidate-eric-adams-nyc-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHO IS ZOHRAN MAMDANI, THE SOCIALIST CANDIDATE CHALLENGING ERIC ADAMS TO BE NYC MAYOR?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Jordan&rsquo;s execution, Keith Degruy, a spokesman for the Marter family, provided a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nothing will bring back our mom, sister, and our friend,&rdquo; read Degruy&rsquo;s prepared <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/execution-mississippi-richard-gerald-jordan-lethal-injection-vietnam-d20dea8a614d65dd01a771abd0ae95e0?taid=685c890ae7410200016bd4c4&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;Nothing can ever change what Jordan took from us 49 years ago. Jordan tried desperately to change his ruling so he can simply die in prison. We never had an option.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2158127\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2158127\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mississippi executes man on death row for nearly 50 years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2452126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mississippi-Execution.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41272,8123,6632],"class_list":["post-2452125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-death-row","tag-execution","tag-mississippi"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mississippi-Execution.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2452125"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2452129,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452125\/revisions\/2452129"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2452126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2452125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2452125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2452125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}