Jun 01, 2020Tam Minh Le was scheduled to be executed at 7 pm local time on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at State Correctional Institute Rockview in Rockview, Pennsylvania. His execution has been stayed by the Philadelphia County Common Pleas Court. Forty-eight-year-old Tam is convicted of the double murder of two brothers, 31-year-old Vu "Kevin" Huynh and 28-year-old Viet Huynh on August 26, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jun 01, 2020At least 14 individuals have been killed in El Salvador, due to flooding and landslides from Tropical Storm Amanda. Thousands of people fled their homes ahead of the storm, and there is approximately $200 million worth of damage. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for all affected. Pray for the nation as it works to rebuild and recover.
Jun 01, 2020At least one person has died, and one person remains missing, after heavy rains caused flooding in Salalah, Oman. The flooding has left people trapped, disrupted power supplies, halted traffic, and damaged property. Pray for the families of the deceased and missing. Pray for safety for the missing. Pray for all who have been affected.
May 27, 2020Carlos Trevino was scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. His execution has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Forty-five-year-old Carlos is convicted of the murder of 15-year-old Linda Salinas in a park in San Antonio, Texas on June 9, 1996.
Jun 01, 2020While the coronavirus has greatly reduced the protests being carried out, a new security plan that China is seeking to enforce on the territory has caused protests to resume. The new security law would ban “treason, secession, sedition, and subversion.” Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam has voiced her support for the law. The protests resulted in tear gas and water cannons being used by the police, with over 100 arrested. Pray for peace.
Jun 01, 2020Approximately 30 individuals have been killed when gunmen on motorbikes fired into a crowded cattle market in Kompienga, Burkina Faso. It is unknown who exactly is behind the attack, although there has been a rise in jihadist violence, and similar attacks have been carried out before. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for peace.
May 30, 2020Oscar Franklin Smith was scheduled to be executed at 7:10 pm local time, on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. His execution has been rescheduled for February 4, 2021. Seventy-year-old Oscar is convicted of murdering his estranged wife, 35-year-old Judy Robirds Smith, and her two sons, 13-year-old Jason Burnett and 16-year-old Chad Burnett on October 1, 1989, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jun 01, 2020Peaceful protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have, in many areas, turned into violent riots that have looted, burned, and destroyed business across the nation, including in the capital of Washington DC. Numerous injuries have been reported from the riots. Pray for healing. Pray for peace.
Christopher Brooks, Alabama
January 21, 2016
Christopher Eugene Brooks was executed by the state of Alabama on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Christopher was 43 years of age. He was pronounced dead at 6:38 pm CST, inside the execution chamber at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. Christopher was convicted of the murder of Jo Deanne Campbell on December 31, 1992, in her Homewood, Alabama apartment. Christopher spent the last 22 years of his life on Alabama’s death row.
Jo Deanne Campbell met Christopher Brooks when they both worked as counselors at a camp in New York. On December 30, 1992, a co-worker of Jo saw Brooks enter the restaurant where they worked. Brooks talked with Jo for some time before leaving. Later that night, a friend called Jo and heard a male voice in the background. Jo said a friend was sleeping over on her floor.
On December 31, 1992, Jo’s body was found under her bed. She was naked from the waist down, with evidence of rape, later confirmed by DNA testing. Jo had been beaten to death.
DNA evidence identified Brooks as Jo’s rapist. Additionally, fingerprints found on her body and around the apartment matched Brooks. Jo’s apartment had been robbed and her car had been taken. Brooks was seen driving the car on the night of December 31. The car was later found in Columbus, Georgia, where Brooks lived. Several of Jo’s personal items were also found in Brooks’ possession. He had also cashed Jo’s paycheck and a personal check and pawned several of her items.
Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Jo. Please pray for strength for the family of Christopher Brooks.
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