Indiana Executes Quadruple Killer Joseph Corcoran

Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed in Indiana on Wednesday, marking the state's first execution in 15 years. He was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. CST after being convicted of murdering four individuals in 1997, including his brother and his sister's fiancé, amid personal stress over family dynamics. Despite his attorneys' claims of severe mental illness affecting his decision-making, attempts to halt the execution were unsuccessful. The procedure was carried out without any independent media witnesses, as Indiana is one of the few states that prohibits media presence during executions. Corcoran's execution was the 24th in the U.S. this year, following a long hiatus in Indiana due to difficulties in obtaining lethal injection drugs.