Joseph Corcoran Executed for Quadruple Murder

Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed by lethal injection in Indiana early Wednesday morning, marking the state's first execution since 2009. Convicted for the 1997 murders of his brother James and three others, Corcoran had been on death row since 1999 and was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. His last words were reportedly, 'Not really. Let's get this over with,' and his last meal was Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Corcoran's attorneys had argued that he suffered from severe mental illness, but his appeals to halt the execution were denied. The Indiana Supreme Court upheld his sentence despite claims of his mental incompetence, and Governor Eric Holcomb resumed executions in the state earlier this year. Corcoran's case has reignited discussions about the death penalty and mental health issues within the justice system.