Event Brief
Killer’s final words before execution for teen murder
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: James Ernest Hitchcock was executed for the murder of his brother’s 13-year-old stepdaughter, Cynthia Diggers.
WHO: James Ernest Hitchcock
WHAT: Execution carried out for a teen’s murder
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 7:56 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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