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Governor Denies Carr Brothers' Clemency | Wichita News
Governor Laura Kelly has rejected the final plea to spare the lives of Jonathan and Reginald Carr, convicted for a chilling spree that killed five people—including a brutal, single-day massacre of four victims. Though she personally opposes the death penalty, citing its cost and its failure to bring closure, she upheld the jury’s verdict, calling the crimes “exceptionally heinous.” The Carr brothers’ case, now over 20 years old, faced a grueling clemency process—rarely reached by applicants today. Their attorneys lamented systemic racism and poor legal defense, arguing the governor missed a…
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