Feb 22, 2021Seven people have been killed after a Nigerian military plane crashed short of the runway in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The plane had previously reported engine failure. The plane was headed to try and rescue 42 people who had been kidnapped. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for the safety of those who have been kidnapped.
Feb 22, 2021Protests continue in Myanmar against the military coup that seized control of the country on February 1, 2021, overthrowing and imprisoning elected government officials. At least two people have died in the protests. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for a peaceful resolution.
Feb 22, 2021At least six students are thought to have died in an attack against a bus in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia. The identity of the attackers in unknown at this time. The bus was carrying students who had just graduated and was being escorted by soldiers. Pray for the students and their families. Pray for peace.
Feb 22, 2021On much of Israel’s Mediterranean coastline, large globs of tar have washed up, thought to be from a ship spilling oil, which officials are attempting to track. Thousands of volunteers are helping clear the tar and animals. Pray for the safety of the workers.
Feb 22, 2021Troops from both China and India have agreed to pull back troops from a disputed border area. Within the last year, Chinese and Indian troops have clashed, with at least 24 being killed. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for continuing peace.
Feb 26, 2021Ramiro Rubi Ibarra is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time, on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Sixty-six-year-old Ramiro is convicted of murdering 16-year-old Maria De La Paz Zuniga on March 6, 1987, in Waco, Texas.
Feb 22, 2021Forty-three-year-old Luca Attanasio, the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, has died after the convoy he was traveling in came under fire. Two others also died in the attack, which is believed to have been a kidnapping attempt carried out by an unknown group. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for peace.
Tracy Beatty, Texas
Update: Monday, March 23, 2020
Tracy Lane Beatty was scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. His execution has been stayed. Fifty-nine-year-old Tracy is convicted of the murder of his mother, 62-year-old Carolyn “Callie” Click, which occurred on November 25, 2003, in Tyler, Texas. Tracy has spent the last 16 years on Texas’ death row.
Tracy did not have an easy childhood, leading to a strained relationship with his mother. Tracy dropped out of school after the 10th grade. Tracy had an extensive criminal history included drug possession, theft, weapons possession, assault against a child, assault against his mother, and assault against a correctional officer, among others. Tracy was also allegedly a member of a prison gang. At the time of his arrest, Tracy was unemployed, working odd jobs for Callie’s neighbor.
Although Tracy Beatty and Callie Click were family, they had a volatile and combative relationship. However, in October of 2003, Callie allowed Beatty to move in with her, despite telling her neighbor that Beatty had assaulted her several times in the past. Callie was excited for Beatty’s arrival, hoping that the two could repair their relationship. The excitement that Callie felt at Beatty’s arrival was short lived. Before the month was over, Callie had asked Beatty to leave. She asked him to leave again on November 25, 2003.
That evening, between 5:00 and 5:30 pm, Beatty arrived at the home of his cousin, Stacey Killough, driving Callie’s vehicle. According to Stacey, that was unusual because Callie was “very protective” of her vehicle, never letting anyone else drive it. Beatty also smelled strongly of alcohol. When Stacey inquired as to the whereabouts of Callie, Beatty claimed that she was out of town with friends for a few weeks.
Beatty left Stacey’s home after a few minutes, going to Callie’s neighbor’s home for dinner and remaining there until late that evening. The following day, Beatty informed the neighbor that Callie was out of town with a male friend for several days.
Beatty created several stories regarding his mother’s death. First he told police that Callie’s boyfriend killed her and that he killed the boyfriend, dumping his body in a lake and burying his mother in the backyard. He later told the police that he had come home drunk and choked her when she started complaining. Beatty claimed he did not realize she was dead until the following day. Beatty told several different stories to friends and family members.
This is not Tracy Beatty’s first scheduled execution. He was previously scheduled to be executed in 2009 and 2015. Both executions were stayed. Tracy has again been granted a stay of execution. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted Tracy a 60-day stay of execution due to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The stay was not granted based on the appeal Tracey has filed regarding his case.
Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Callie Click. Please pray for strength for the family of Tracy. Please pray that if Tracy is innocent, lacks the competence to be executed, or should not be executed for any other reason, evidence will be presented prior to his execution. Please pray that Tracy may come to find peace through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, if he has not already found one.
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