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Indiana Attorney General’s Office seeks second execution date

Ritchie was convicted in 2002 for the murder of a Beech Grove police officer.
What is pentobarbital? More questions than answers surround Indiana’s new execution drug

The drug has been used by the feds and in other states, but officials are hushed about its origins, cost and standards for administration.
State wants execution date set for convicted Fort Wayne murderer

In a press release announcing their request, Gov. Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita say they reacquired pentobarbital, the drug used in executions.