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By Beacon Journal staff
POSTED: 03:26 p.m. EDT, Oct 13, 2008
The Ohio Supreme Court this afternoon denied a motion from convicted double murderer Richard Cooey to stay his execution, scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Lucasville.
A court spared Cooey, of Akron, five years ago, when he was just 12 hours from execution.
Cooey was sentenced to death for the 1986 murder, rape and robbery of University of Akron juniors Wendy Offredo and Dawn McCreery.
The Ohio Supreme Court this afternoon denied a motion from convicted double murderer Richard Cooey to stay his execution, scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Lucasville.
A court spared Cooey, of Akron, five years ago, when he was just 12 hours from execution.
Cooey was sentenced to death for the 1986 murder, rape and robbery of University of Akron juniors Wendy Offredo and Dawn McCreery.
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cuyahoga falls, oh
Posted 03:27 PM, 10/13/2008
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
Posted 03:35 PM, 10/13/2008
The bible says to give to God what is God's and to give to Caesar(the State of Ohio)what is Caesars.
In this case, Caesar wants Cooey dead. So be it.
Posted 03:41 PM, 10/13/2008
Just do it.
Green, OH
Posted 04:05 PM, 10/13/2008
Bye bye, Porky.
Posted 04:22 PM, 10/13/2008
I have never believed in the death penalty. I do not believe there is ever a situation when it is ok to take the life of another.
Akron, Oh
Posted 04:27 PM, 10/13/2008
HOORAY!! As of 10am tomorrow morning Justice will finally be served. There is no where else to turn, your time has ran out Cooey.
Ravenna, OH
Posted 04:51 PM, 10/13/2008
Colleen, then you are against abortion. As far as Cooey, you believe that the tax payers should pay to keep him incarsorated. I believe they need to build an electric chair that seats 6.
Posted 04:52 PM, 10/13/2008
I BET HES SHAKING LIKE A LEAP IN A WINDSTORM BY NOW OH WELL TIME TO SAY BYE BYE AT LEAST HE GETS TO SAY BYE HIS POOR VICTIMS DIDNT I REMEMBER WHEN THAT HAPPENED IT WAS SO CRUEL TIME TO MEET THE MAKER
Posted 05:00 PM, 10/13/2008
I hope he is feeling ten times more fear than his victims did the night he murdered them!!! At least they didn't have to spend 24 hours knowing it was going to happen--only 3!
Tallmadge, Oh
Posted 05:00 PM, 10/13/2008
Just fry the fat a## already. I have no sympathy for him.
Posted 05:03 PM, 10/13/2008
So, FatBoy, what's it going to be for dinner tonight??
Posted 05:04 PM, 10/13/2008
Cooey you where a a-- in the county jail in 86 and you are still an a--. Hope you enjoy your last meal and get REAL fat. Enjoy your trip to never land.
Posted 05:07 PM, 10/13/2008
So sorry, I guess they will have to use more death meds., or less just to watch you squirm, and beg for mercy. Or maybe we could just bludgeon you to death. You showed no mercy with those two innocent girls, why should we. An eye for an eye, my faith says. I'm tired of our tax dollars paying for your dumb fat butt. Its time to meet your maker.
Posted 05:12 PM, 10/13/2008
Suffer fat boy just like your victims did. Colleen if you want maybe he should come visit you before 10am tomorrow. My religion states, "An eye for an eye." Goodbye, farewell, adious,
Danville, CA
Posted 05:51 PM, 10/13/2008
Sorry, but I still think we shoulda hung him.
SNAP!
Posted 05:53 PM, 10/13/2008
I am so tired about hearing about prisoners rights. He had the right for the taxpayers to feed him, clothe him an house him for 22 years. Now he has thge right to die the same as those poor girls he murdered and the taxpayers have the right to say, you are getting what you deserve. An eye for an eye.
Akron, Oh
Posted 05:59 PM, 10/13/2008
Just do it already! I'm so sick of hearing about this story. Those girls never had a say to what happened to them.
Be a man and stand up for what you did! Hey maybe your last meal could be from KFC!
Akron, Oh
Posted 06:01 PM, 10/13/2008
It is always sad whenever these things have to happen. Coleen, I understand your feelings but justice is not about your feelings. Reality needs to take precedence over sentimentality. He needs to die. I don't have to like it, but he needs to die.
akron, oh
Posted 06:41 PM, 10/13/2008
So glad to hear he has finally ran out of chances.. The gates of h*ll will openly widely in the morning.
Akron, Oh
Posted 07:54 PM, 10/13/2008
All in all the entire story of all involved is just tragic...a terrible waste...lives gone wrong.
Posted 09:09 PM, 10/13/2008
His remorse he will tell, when he arrives at the GATES OF HELL.
Anti-Politically Correct & Anti-GOP, OH
Posted 09:30 PM, 10/13/2008
Tuesday can't get here fast enough. I'll raise my glass high as soon as I know this pig is roasting in hell.
My Heart Is In K-Town, .
Posted 10:41 PM, 10/13/2008
I remember the day 22 years ago, as though it were yesterday...the fear that was in the air...the sadness for someone I didn't even know...it was sickening...on Tuesday morning at 10:05 am the fear, sadness and sickening feeling will be replaced. It will finally be over.
Posted 10:49 PM, 10/13/2008
Did he humanely kill his victims? karma's a B**ch! Take your punishment like a man you low life trash!
Posted 08:27 AM, 10/14/2008
too bad we dont still use ol' sparky....then there wouldnt be an issue. Mc'Y D's could have a promotion of free fries if cooey fries.
Rape and murder people, die by lethal injection. sounds reasonable.
