Why states are turning to execution methods like firing squads and nitrogen gas A Utah judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, even ...

WEST JORDAN, Utah — A judge will decide whether or not to delay condemned killer Ralph Leroy Menzies' execution and instead order a new mental competency evaluation. After a hearing late ...

Judge Matthew Bates signed the death warrant a month after ruling Menzies "consistently and rationally" understands why he faces execution, despite recent cognitive decline. While Menzies ...

US News Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for Ralph Leroy Menzies — who has dementia By Associated Press Published July 9, 2025, 9:27 p.m. ET ...

Third District Judge Matthew Bates signed an execution warrant for Ralph Menzies Wednesday, setting the date for Sept. 5. Menzies' attorneys have filed a petition and an appeal.

WEST JORDAN, Utah — A judge has signed a death warrant for condemned killer Ralph Leroy Menzies, setting his execution for Sept. 5. "Mr. Menzies' appeal of the court order finding him competent ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, even as his lawyers file appeals and argue his condition is worsening.

Third District Judge Matthew Bates signed an execution warrant for Ralph Menzies Wednesday, setting the date for Sept. 5. Menzies' attorneys have filed a petition and an appeal.