Karla Faye Tucker
publication date: Thursday, July 18, 2013 (part of Summer 2013)
category: 
Crime
clue: In a state known for its prolific executions, she was the first woman executed in thirteen and a half decades.
explanation: Tucker was executed in Texas. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, and Jason Lemler
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