Witnessing the last person to be put to death by the state

KUOW | By Patricia Murphy,

Austin Jenkins, Bill Radke, Casey Martin

Published January 25, 2018 at 3:26 PM AKST

The execution chamber at Washington State Penitentiary where the state's last execution was performed.

Is Washington state going to put an end to capital punishment?

The death penalty has been on hold since 2014 when Governor Inslee declared a moratorium on executions.

Hear an update on what lawmakers are up to from Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins.

First, KUOW's Patricia Murphy was a media witness at the execution of the last person to put to death by the state.

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Patricia Murphy

Year started with KUOW: 2000

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Austin Jenkins

Since January 2004, Austin Jenkins has been the Olympia-based political reporter for the Northwest News Network. In that position, Austin covers Northwest politics and public policy, as well as the Washington State Legislature. You can also see Austin on television as host of TVW's (the C–SPAN of Washington State) Emmy-nominated public affairs program "Inside Olympia."

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Bill Radke

Year started with KUOW: 1985 – 1986, 1991 – 2004, 2012

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Casey Martin

Year started with KUOW: 2015

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