As of my last knowledge update in September 2024, Bentonville, Arkansas, like many other cities in the United States, had a homeless population. Homelessness is a complex issue that can be influenced by various factors such as economic conditions, housing availability, mental health resources, and social services.
If you are looking for updated information on the current state of homelessness in Bentonville, Arkansas, I recommend contacting local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or shelters in the area for the most recent data and information on programs and services available to support homeless individuals in the community.
There are several organizations in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the surrounding area that work to support and assist homeless individuals. Here are a few organizations that you may want to reach out to for more information or to offer support:
7hills Homeless Center – Based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, 7hills provides a variety of services for individuals experiencing homelessness, including shelter, meals, support services, and transitional housing.
Salvation Army of Northwest Arkansas – The Salvation Army operates several programs and shelters in the Northwest Arkansas area, providing assistance to individuals and families in need, including those experiencing homelessness.
Samaritan Community Center – Located in Rogers, Arkansas, the Samaritan Community Center offers a variety of services, including a food pantry, clothing closet, and assistance programs for individuals and families facing homelessness or food insecurity.
Northwest Arkansas Continuum of Care – This organization is a collaborative group of agencies, organizations, and individuals working to address homelessness in the Northwest Arkansas region. They coordinate resources, services, and advocacy efforts to support individuals experiencing homelessness.
Havenwood – Havenwood is a transitional housing program in Bentonville that provides support and services to homeless women and children, helping them to achieve stability and independence.
These are just a few of the organizations in Bentonville and the surrounding area that are dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. You may want to reach out to them directly for more information on their programs and how you can get involved or provide support.
It’s true that many people live paycheck to paycheck, and any unexpected financial crisis can lead to severe consequences like being unable to pay rent or facing homelessness. This reality underscores the importance of financial planning, saving for emergencies, and having a safety net in place.
If you or someone you know is facing financial challenges, there may be resources available to help. Local organizations, charities, and government programs may offer assistance with housing, food, and other essential needs. It’s important to reach out for support if needed and to explore options for financial stability.
Of course the Arkansas grass Weeds has grown curly your large. Trying to find anyone willing to do any mowing is next to impossible unless you’re willing to join the stupid club or become a customer every other week then they don’t want to even talk to you. Most places are starting their own business One even will mow the first time for $120 but then $65 every other week. Even if it doesn’t need $65 then you have some that want a service fee to come out and give you an estimate. The estimate ranges from $50-$100, depending on how far they had to travel because of the gas. I will not pay service fees. It takes a while for someone to come by, but eventually someone does and then they will ask how much I paid to mow the front yard. I will never pay over $50 to pay $30. Today people don’t even wanna work unless they can become overly rich by signing up enough customers on a club membership. Even your car washes are doing the same bullshit. But you still end up paying $10-$20 for a car wash not to mention the membership of $10 every month up to hundred dollars plus yearly. How ridiculous things are nowadays. Anyone want a quick $50 come and mow my front yard and I will give you $50 in cash. Don’t call me. I have no interest in becoming a member of your crew or a weekly customer or even a monthly customer. I’m retired. I live on a limited income whenever I feel which time to get it then I will find someone it may be a while, but I will eventually even if I end up going down and buying a new mower myself for $150 from Walmart.
John Lewis 1946@gmail.com
479-644-8389.
I also have a room for rent for $450 a month for only one person no kids no couples. At present, I have two rooms for rent, either one of your choice one inside the house one outside the house. I may even let you have the room if you keep my yards up location.12543 Scenic dr., Roger’s, Arkansas 72756
I sent that one because I wanted you to think about it and what it feels like if you lose someone you could count on, then you pushed and pushed and refused to be honest. Be careful as once you lose that last connection, then things really get worse as you get older. I; live using KARMA and you know that. If I don’t punish then my inner KARMA will take over, and I can not stop it unless I also want to suffer. I am way too old to start suffering at my age. Be careful. Don’t say things unless they are true! Love you or I would not be sending this final and last warning. Waiting till May 2 was not at all done or planned by me. If you were here, you would see that yourself and then wonder how the computer/ system or internet even does that. You need to believe in what I have raised your day and uncles with belief in how their dad acts. They could and should have warned you long before now. Why not, I have no idea. Only heard what cousin Corey said that you’re not reliable and just a street person not wanting to get any place is why he would not bring you up here. I don’t want to believe that and want to help, but you are making it hard. Your last warning. Once this gravy train disappears, think about it. Want to get a license, car, and a job then even your place then what are you doing at this crap pulling on someone that is there for you? Making kids, we all are animals able to do that. Getting off is how many kids are not forthcoming. They say it was Adam and Eve. Then how did Adam and Steve come into being in this world? I don’t have to look as I have them all and also sent them to you. Your receipts state that because I have not approved them myself. Trying to approve them by whatever means will never work. I was born with the very first computer ever made. What makes you think I have not needed anyone’s help except to maybe borrow a few dollars because I don’t carry cash on me? I do now because the world is becoming a lot riskier and sometimes credit or even debit card machines break down and cash is needed. Wait till the money is no longer used. What will happen? People in power will give people what they feel they need and shoot those who try to trade with one another. This is not a free country and never has been. I have been fighting with everyone in power all my life. I still get invaded every few months just because they want to test me to see what I will do next. I help people who can’t help themselves, and you will know this once you’re here. I get hundreds of calls as well as threats all the time. I sit outside some days just saying here I am an easy target. Only a few times the badge-wearing thugs almost killed someone thinking it was me, and the guy said I am not John. They shot his dog instead. All this is noted in the computer as has been in the news as well as on TV and radio even in Yuba/Marysville when I started my war on thugs with badges. I went to school with a lot in Yuba County and even today many people connected to me have and are still headed to jail and prison. I warned them, but they don’t listen until it’s too late. People even today that I help have not listened and are as well going to court, jail, and even prison, and even some killed as when I was in Marysville. Now, you’re 23 years old and all I can say is look and be warned. They went and went even after your dad and uncle Tom and my son Tom came to Arkansas and still ended up dying from a tumor in his head. How? Why? I am too old to fight things like that any longer. But, I still fight now with words and those words are getting worst as I get even more pissed as well as evil as those with evil in their hearts wanting me under control. I still go to court even and am threatened every few months today. I have been fighting over stupid crap because they feel more stress and the stuff they put on me will kill me. They come close, but I have people who are doctors who know I am a Viet Nam vet who still fight to keep me alive to continue until that very last day. When is that last day? Who knows? After all none of us know when that last day will be. But, mine will not be taken by a coward thug with a badge or a judge in his nightgown wanting to pass judgment on me, or any greedy attorney wanting to break me and force me to sell my property. I am fighting all the time. Do I ignore you? Yes, sometimes you piss me off so bad that if I didn’t ignore you then my inner KARMA would take over. I don’t want that to happen. But, like I said you were warned. That is all I can say. Have questions? I will give you the answers if I know the answer. Love Grandpa JOhn
No matter what news channel local state world, especially weather channels is coming up with anything to bring up their ratings because people’s imaginations running ridiculous can people become how stupid looking we all must look to others believing all this bullshit, especially when you have people passing the plate for money to be given to them for preaching the gospel as to what was written in the science fiction book upon thousands of years by so many different fiction writers, ghost writers or even writers of so-called history.
A lot of mega-fascists don’t realize that the only mention of religion
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”
In other words, our government is not founded on any religion. Our founding fathers wrote extensively about keeping religion out of government.
A lot of mega-fascists don’t realize that the only mention of religion
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”
In other words, our government is not founded on any religion. Our founding fathers wrote extensively about keeping religion out of government.
Interesting tidbit “The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy.”
Francis Bellamy, 1892 “”I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Today “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
What I think it should be. “I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty, justice, and equality for all.”
The flag is just a symbol the Constitution is the nation. While we’re at it and seeing as how “God” isn’t mentioned anywhere inside the US Constitution, let’s leave it out.
We already have more jobs than we have people who want to work. If you look at the people who are too lazy to work well there is nothing you can do to stop the Republican parents or grandparents from supporting them. We actually have more jobs available than workers seeking work.
Of course, since I am retired living on Social Security, as well as a small pension from my job that I worked on for over 22 years. And short of that, I seem to get by month after month compared to many other people. I reach out to as many as I possibly can to assist why allowing them to have a roof over their head for some time if they’re willing to contribute towards the monthly bill which we all have to pay every month to keep a roof over our head. I still hear complaints daily because it’s too cold during the fall-winter months, then come summertime. It’s too hot wanting the air conditioning turned on. It is very costly and high rate so I have not used it in a couple years. I raised the rent another $25 a month. Of course, I’m getting rich from what everyone else feels and I’m taking advantage of them. Even when they don’t pay rent, I’m still taking advantage of them.
At this time, it is 10 PM as well as 82° in my room. I have the ceiling fan on low plus thinking of plugging in a box fan as well. It’s already plugged in just needs to be turned on. I have all the comfort of anyone else Who lives in an apartment or another home. Since I live out of one of the two master bedrooms, I have to store my pots and pans or eating utensils in my bathroom closet and put out on the bathroom sink what my interest will be for that month or that week. I do not use the kitchen because people who live here are so filthy or just plain lazy and won’t clean up after themselves. They attract cockroaches. I seem to have them pretty well under control since I do spray a lot of control merchandise. I’ve noticed almost, invisible, looking like creatures crying on my skin from time to time. They appeared to be fleas, but my eyesight was not that great. I’m able to catch one every so often and squish it once in a while they just squish away into a black smudge, sometimes with little spots of red, showing blood.
Little creature on the tip of my finger that I took life from. No blood from this one Just a smudge must be a baby bedbug or flea? Every so often I tried take a photo of the ones but cannot capture the photo because they’re so small. Since I have two rumors that have five cats between them. And which two of them end up in my room from time to time because the one rumor will not control them. The other rumor is that has three cats and keeps all his cats in his room with his roommate, which I’m sure they have the same problem with little creatures if they even notice them. But at least they control their three cats and take very good care of them as well as feed them and change their litter box. The woman with two cats makes more money than I or other roomers. The one that works and is drunk every weekend with the other drunk that runs to the room outside of the house is up or wanting to do things that I disagree with. She is supposedly moving on 1 June 2024 which means two cats not to mention them not coming into my room, which in itself is going to be a great blessing. I’ve never seen a filthier person in my life. The outside rumor has been with me for the past 15+ years also on disability close to $1000.00 a month. Also has a dog that he keeps in his room night and day which does not bother me as long as it’s outside. He’s a clean person but has long hair like a woman does and they’re too lazy to put a drain on the bathtub to catch the long hair And every so often will plug the tub up expecting me to call a plumber for $300 to pull out all that long hair. I told them I paid for the last time and they continue to plug the tub up and expect me to do something. I refuse to do so they wait till the water drains down and continue doing the same old thing of laziness. Yesterday the woman said that one of her electrical outlets was not working. She wanted to plug in something and it would not work. I told her as well as I told the other drunk friend, that a manufactured home cannot take three heaters or three air conditioners with a microwave fluffy browning oven toaster and coffee maker plugged in at the same time. But they continue to do so one of their electrical outlets goes out they expect me to call an electrician to have it repaired. I had it repaired once at $5000 replacement and they continue to complain to the point that I said don’t fool with my electrical box any longer. We have a plug-in they don’t work. Plug it in after you unplug
something. So I have to leave the house, they go ahead and shut the power off and try to repair it themselves and even more problems. What do they expect for $450 a month?
If a hen’s reproductive organs are infected, the yolk of an egg can be contaminated in the hen before it is even laid.
If the fields are sprayed with contaminated water for irrigation, fruits and vegetables can be contaminated before harvest.
Fish in some tropical reefs may acquire a toxin from the smaller sea creatures they eat.
Processing
Processing means changing plants or animals into what we recognize and buy as food. Processing involves different steps for different kinds of foods. For produce, processing can be as simple as washing and sorting, or it can involve trimming, slicing, or shredding. Milk is usually processed by pasteurizing it; sometimes it is made into cheese. Nuts may be roasted, chopped, or ground (such as with peanut butter). For animals, the first step of processing is slaughter. Meat and poultry may then be cut into pieces or ground. They may also be smoked, cooked, or frozen and may be combined with other ingredients to make a sausage or entrée, such as a potpie. Processing means changing plants or animals into what we recognize and buy as food.
Examples of Contamination in Processing
If contaminated water or ice is used to wash, pack, or chill fruits or vegetables, the contamination can spread to those items.
During the slaughter process, germs on an animal’s hide that came from the intestines can get into the final meat product.
If germs contaminate surfaces used for food processing, such as a processing line or storage bins, germs can spread to foods that touch those surfaces.
Distribution
Distribution means getting food from the farm or processing plant to the consumer or a food service facility like a restaurant, cafeteria, or hospital kitchen. This step might involve transporting foods just once, such as trucking produce from a farm to the local farmers’ market. Or it might involve many stages. For instance, frozen hamburger patties might be trucked from a meat processing plant to a large supplier, stored for a few days in the supplier’s warehouse, trucked again to a local distribution facility for a restaurant chain, and finally delivered to an individual restaurant.
Examples of Contamination in Distribution
If refrigerated food is left on a loading dock for a long time in warm weather, it could reach temperatures that allow bacteria to grow.
Fresh produce can be contaminated if it is loaded into a truck that was not cleaned after transporting animals or animal products.
Preparation
Preparation means getting the food ready to eat. This step may occur in the kitchen of a restaurant, home, or institution. It may involve following a complex recipe with many ingredients, simply heating and serving a food on a plate, or just opening a package and eating the food.
Preparation means getting the food ready to eat. This step may occur in the kitchen of a restaurant, home, or institution.
Examples of Contamination in Preparation
If a food worker stays on the job while sick and does not wash his or her hands carefully after using the toilet, the food worker can spread germs by touching food.
If a cook uses a cutting board or knife to cut raw chicken and then uses the same knife or cutting board without washing it to slice tomatoes for a salad, the tomatoes can be contaminated by germs from the chicken.
Contamination can occur in a refrigerator if meat juices get on items that will be eaten raw.
Mishandling at Multiple Points
Sometimes, by the time a food causes illness, it has been mishandled in several ways along the food production chain. Once contamination occurs, further mishandling, such as undercooking the food or leaving it out on the counter at an unsafe temperature, can make a foodborne illness more likely. Many germs grow quickly in food held at room temperature; a tiny number can grow to a large number in just a few hours. Reheating or boiling food after it has been left at room temperature for a long time does not always make it safe because some germs produce toxins that are not destroyed by heat.
April 10, 2024Convicted pedophiles could face much darker future with GOP-backed bill: ‘Can’t rehabilitate a predator’
Published April 09, 2024
Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is slated to introduce a bill this week that would raise the federal minimum for sexual abusers of children to the death penalty or life in prison, the congresswoman told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview.
“One of my big platforms has been: how do you combat child trafficking, just with everything happening in our country? And it seems like there’s been this obviously massive issue here in the states with consumption of whether it’s child pornography and/or just attacks really on kids. And in honor of sexual assault prevention month, we actually want to introduce legislation,” Luna told Fox News Digital in a phone interview this week.
Called the “No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act,” the bill would amend a U.S. code that states anyone who “knowingly transports any individual in interstate or foreign commerce” to engage in prostitution or sexual activity “shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.”
The bill would strike the language that an offender be “imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both,” and replace it with stronger penalties: “and punished by death or imprisoned for life.”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna outside a House Republican Conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 10, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“It’s absurd to me, not only as a new mom but also if you just look at some of the federal statutes, that there’s not more strict punishments for people that are doing this,” Luna said.
The Florida congresswoman added that she, similar to others across the nation, believes child predators cannot be rehabilitated and would reoffend when back on the streets.
“I have the firm belief, which I think many of my colleagues also hold, that you can’t rehabilitate a predator. And so we have to increase the federal minimums. And as you see, it’s pretty simple text. It’s maybe a page and a half, but it will increase the federal minimums to death penalty or life in prison,” Luna said.
Prison inmates wearing firefighting boots line up for breakfast in Yucaipa, California, Nov. 6, 2014. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which works to reduce the likelihood of sexual abuse. Luna said that in addition to her bill raising the federal minimum for abusers of children, she’s also introducing a bill that would increase the federal minimum for rape to 30 years, as well as another bill that increases the penalties for those in possession of child pornography.
“I am also introducing a bill this week regarding rape. It is absurd that rapists can get off after a few years of ‘good’ behavior after destroying lives. I will also be asking to increase the federal minimum,” Luna posted on X on Saturday.
The skyline of Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and National Mall, Jan. 29, 2010. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Luna’s bills come as some states and cities, such as in California or New York, have seen an increase in prostitution in broad daylight on bustling streets. Experts have previously told Fox News Digital that the immigration crisis and lax laws have likely caused the spike in brazen prostitution, which also often includes human trafficking and the trafficking of children. Luna said her bill raising the penalties against child sexual assault includes so-called “Johns” who hire underage girls.
“Anyone who is even going to consider exploiting someone like this – and you can’t tell me that they don’t know that these people are trafficked or that they don’t know that that’s a young child – but the fact is, is that, if you’re knowingly doing this, you have to be held accountable,” she said.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna attends a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on the border crisis in the Rayburn Building on Feb. 7, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Luna compared rape to murder, saying the assault of a child destroys the victim’s life, as well as the lives of family members. She’s hopeful Democrats will join her in passing the bill, calling it a nonpartisan effort, though some Democrats might not agree with the legislation due to opposition to the death penalty.
“I think that this does speak to a deeper issue, in that, whether it’s issues of rape or molestation that, you know, it destroys people’s lives, and it’s something that they carry with them for the rest of the time that they’re adults. And so it can impact people, and we should be thinking of this very seriously,” she said.
Going to quit driving on May 4, 2024
day insurance expires. Save $200.00
Not only that at 77 years old, I already had three accidents, none of them my fault, but insurance companies don’t see it that way. Age makes a difference, but of course, they will not admit it because of lawsuits. Understandable, as they did say off the record as to why rates have increased was because of age and so much driving as well as refusing to take any of their skill testing, drivers recourse to lower the rates. Nope, I will not take driving courses if I feel I can drive just as well as those who are given licenses just for the fees that the state gains from these license fees. I am glad that the lazy worker at the revenue office said to come back in October. I saved another fifty dollars from having to renew my license. Of course, my credit will now go to shit, as tried to give the car back to the dealer, and they said they don’t want it, as already they had been paid in full, I owe the Consumer credit for the advance payment and the 16% rate that I have been paying at $550.00 a month. No more $550.00 monthly payments either since they didn’t want to lower the interest rate and stated, want to see how fast you owe at 40%, is up to me. With an attitude like that, guess what? Now, I suggest that you make arrangements before May 4th, as I will just give it to someone to use with knowing that they need to contact you to make arrangements and I know their credit will already be worse than mine. But, with the threat of 40% (not really a threat as real). But, on social security, so can’t be touched with limited income. Sued? Really, great you have a piece of paper saying you are the first of creditors to be paid. Whoppie, how many others going to have the same information? Don’t want to work with people because of their age and your interest rates can destroy so many people. Well, guess what, you really think some 77-year-old man in bad health really gives a shit what you sue for? The property? Hmm, I have so much already borrowed just to keep it from falling down now, stand in line with the rest of those expecting payments. Oh, yeah there getting payments from all of those who worked with me, but the insurance company on auto 2000% increase. You’re a joke and can see why you all left California. Just my rates went up from 1065.00 a year to $3200.00 a year. Really, want me to do what? Thank you for sending me the monthly payment book saying $544.00 for each month. Half my social security check. Are you kidding, oh wait, no you’re not kidding, after all, Consumers not kidding. Did, I tell you that the insurance company was behind you 100%? Once I received their information verbally over the phone, your choice of 40% interest is your choice and our gain. Gain? How is that a gain unless a write-off? How many others are you doing this to across the country? I am sure we are all going to find out soon enough. I am normally the first that speak on these things before it starts hitting the news. Besides the news is just that just news, and who listens to the news as they used to? All stories are like fiction stories anyway. For every one that counted on rides, be forewarned no more rides, after all, I sure can never afford court costs for driving without insurance that I could never afford any longer. so, if can’t afford insurance, gas, or repairs then why make payments on something that you can’t legally drive? I checked on a scooter, and even test-drove one, have to admit was a lot of fun, then at $3900.00 even if only $150.00 a month payments plus brand new 2024. Fun, no insurance needed, and no fees had to be paid except for the state taxes of course. But, all I had to do was put in gas and drive free without a license, without insurance. But, then started to think, wait, I take everyone else to the stores and where they want to go. Have not been inside a store for over a year now. Everyone buys what I need and I still even do the majority of my shopping from the computer or cell phone and have it delivered for ten bucks. Yup, ten bucks to have a $15.00 dinner delivered or groceries delivered to my house. Why, do I need a scooter? Hell, same money there also, no longer interested in meeting bingo games or poker, or slot machine games. I lose most of the time anyway. Why even go fishing, since the fish are all radioactive anyway? Deer all ill, hell even thousand no, millions of chickens killed because of bird flu. Hell, what is out there that I want to catch from someone anyway? Sorry, to make it so rough, and tuff and hard on everyone else who can’t afford to give up their drugs and liquor and beer and pot or weed or grass even with medical weed card because the states decided to join the money wagon. Well, give up drinking and smoking, and you’re still not going to be able to afford any of the fun that I once had. As you get older they are going to force you out or you’re going to pay for all that others only wished that they could have that never drank, or used drugs or smoked. Yup, even if they call it an illness or mental condition, you’re going to pay court costs, fee fines, and probation or parole fines for the remainder of your life depending on the amount of time the state thugs running your lives with. Since we’re 50 Trillion in debt, be ready as the rest of you are just behind what I am facing. But, I have always been a fighter and the thugs have never scared me and they still don’t frighten me in any way. They need to do better than what they’re doing to get me down. What is next? I am waiting. What are you doing crying because you don’t have a ride? No place to live? No job to pay all those fees AND FINES?
A photo released by the Federal Public Defender, shows inmate Brian Dorsey at the Potosi Correctional Center, Washington County, Missouri. Dorsey is scheduled to be executed Tuesday, April 9, 2024, for killing two people in 2006. (Jeremy Weis, Federal Public Defender via AP)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn’t work, lawyers for a death row inmate say in an appeal aimed at sparing his life.
Brian Dorsey, 52, is scheduled for execution Tuesday for killing his cousin and her husband at their central Missouri home in 2006. His attorneys are seeking clemency from Gov. Mike Parson and have several appeals pending.
A federal court appeal focuses on how Missouri injects the fatal dose of pentobarbital. The written protocol calls for the insertion of primary and secondary intravenous lines. But it offers no guidance on how far the execution team can go to find a suitable vein, leaving open the possibility of an invasive “cutdown procedure,” Dorsey’s attorneys say.
The procedure involves an incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep. Forceps are used to tear tissue away from a vein that becomes the injection point.
“It’s surgery,” said Arin Brenner, a federal public defender and one of the attorneys representing Dorsey. “It would be surgery without anesthesia.”
Brenner said Dorsey faces a higher-than-normal risk of needing a cutdown because he is obese. His veins also might be compromised because he is diabetic and a former IV drug user.
A spokesperson for Attorney General Andrew Bailey didn’t comment but referred to the state’s response to the appeal.
“Cut-down procedures are rarely if ever, used under Missouri’s execution protocol,” the response stated. “And if a cut-down procedure was necessary, medical personnel have access to pain-relieving medications.”
Medication would be inadequate and if the procedure is necessary, Dorsey should receive a local anesthetic, said Megan Crane, another attorney for him.
“It is extremely painful,” Crane said. “Even if given an oral pain relief or an opioid, that will not relieve the pain.”
Lawyers for Dorsey say the use of the surgical procedure would violate his constitutional guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment and also his right to religious freedom, because it would prevent him from having meaningful interaction with his spiritual adviser, including the administration of last rites.
The issue isn’t theoretical. In Idaho, the scheduled execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech in February was halted after a medical team unsuccessfully tried eight times to establish an IV. It is unclear whether, when or how the state might try again to execute him.
Missouri’s execution process is shrouded in secrecy, so it’s impossible to know if, or how often, cutdown procedures have been required. No independent observer sees the IV line inserted. The spiritual adviser doesn’t enter the room until the preparation is complete. Witnesses sit in dark rooms with curtains drawn until corrections officers open them seconds before the drug is injected.
Attorneys for Dorsey wonder if a cutdown procedure was used in January 2023 when Amber McLaughlin was executed. It was believed to be the first execution of an openly transgender person in the U.S.
The Rev. Lauren Bennett of St. Louis served as McLaughlin’s spiritual adviser. She recalled McLaughlin saying, “Ouch, ouch, ouch. It hurts,” but said McLaughlin was unable to explain the cause of her pain before her death.
Issues with the IV have been problematic in executions elsewhere.
In 2014, Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett was declared dead 43 minutes after his execution began, at times writhing in pain and clenching his teeth through the process. A state investigation showed that the execution team repeatedly failed to insert an IV line in his arms, jugular vein, foot, and subclavian vein in the upper torso, before eventually running a line through a vein in Lockett’s groin.
The review found that Lockett died after the line came loose and that the deadly chemicals were pumped into the tissue surrounding the injection site instead of directly into his bloodstream. There is no indication in the report that Lockett was ever given an anesthetic.
In 2022, it took more than three hours to execute Joe Nathan James Jr. in Alabama. The state said the process was delayed because of difficulties establishing an IV line. Dr. Joel Zivot, a professor of anesthesiology at Emory University and an expert on lethal injection who witnessed the private autopsy, said he saw “multiple puncture sites on both arms” and two incisions in the middle of the arm, which he said were indications of efforts to perform a cutdown. It’s unclear if he received anesthesia.
Messages were left Friday with corrections officials in Oklahoma and Alabama.
Dorsey, formerly of Jefferson City, was convicted of killing his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and her husband, Ben, on Dec. 23, 2006, at their home near New Bloomfield. Prosecutors said that earlier that day, Dorsey called Sarah Bonnie seeking to borrow money to pay two drug dealers who were at his apartment.
Dorsey went to the Bonnies’ home that night. After they went to bed, Dorsey took a shotgun from the garage and killed both of them before sexually assaulting Sarah Bonnie’s body, prosecutors said.
Sarah Bonnie’s parents found the bodies the next day. The couple’s 4-year-old daughter was unhurt.
In the clemency petition, 72 current and former state correctional officers asked Parson, a Republican and a former county sheriff, to commute Dorsey’s sentence to life in prison, citing his virtually spotless record of good behavior while in prison.
“The Brian I have known for years could not hurt anyone,” one officer wrote. “The Brian I know does not deserve to be executed.”
A spokesperson said Parson is still reviewing the clemency request.
An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court centers on the $12,000 flat fee for Dorsey’s court-appointed trial attorneys. The appeal argues that with the flat fee, his lawyers had a financial incentive to resolve the case quickly. They encouraged Dorsey to plead guilty, but with no demand that prosecutors agree to life in prison instead of the death penalty.
Dorsey’s attorneys also had asked the Missouri Supreme Court to stay the execution because the Department of Corrections acting director, Trevor Foley, has not been confirmed by the state Senate and is, therefore, unqualified to oversee execution. The court denied that request Friday.
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