Jan 14, 2021Dawud E. Spaulding was scheduled to be executed at 10 local time on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Mansfield, Ohio. His execution has been stayed. Thirty-eight-year-old Dawud is convicted of murdering Erica Singleton and Ernie Thomas on December 15, 2011, in Akron, Ohio. Dawud has been on death row in Ohio for the last seven years.
Jan 18, 2021At least 12 of the 22 miners are still alive after being trapped for a week in gold mine. The fate of the other 10 men is currently unknown. An explosion blocked the exit to the area where the miners are trapped. Some of the miners are injured, and the others are experiencing hardships. Pray for the trapped miners. Pray for rescue workers.
Jan 14, 2021Blaine Keith Milam was scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time, on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Thirty-one-year-old Blaine is convicted of the murder of 13-month old Amora Carson in Rusk County, Texas, in December 2008. Blaine has been on death row in Texas for the past ten years.
Jan 18, 2021At least 34 people have died, and over 600 others were injured in a 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. The quake has toppled buildings and triggered landslides. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for the area as it works to rebuild.
Jan 18, 2021At least 83 people have died in clashes between different ethnic groups in West Darfur, Sudan. Fighting began after a man was stabbed to death in El Geneina over the weekend. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for peace and healing.
Jan 18, 2021Continued fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia as resulted in food shortages. There are between 5 and 7 million people in the region, most of whom are in need of emergency food aid. Pray for the people in region. Pray for wisdom for those seeking to help.
Jan 18, 2021The search continues for remains of Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737, carrying 62 people onboard. It crashed shortly after take-off. Some human remains have been discovered with several having been identified Pray for the families of the 62 individuals. Pray for the safety of the rescue workers.
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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