Charles Ray Crawford

Charles Ray Crawford was a Mississippi man who was convicted and sentenced to death in 1994 for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 20-year-old college student Kristy Ray in 1993. After spending over 30 years on death row, Crawford was executed by lethal injection at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman on October 18, 2023. His case drew attention due to a series of unsuccessful appeals regarding his conviction and the legal representation he received, which he argued violated his rights.