<p>Michael Ross was the last person executed in CT. He raped and murdered 8 women. His doctors said he was mentally ill and shouldn’t have been executed. A journalist got to know him well for his final 10 years and shares her insights.</p>

Michael Ross was the last person executed in CT. He raped and murdered 8 women. His doctors said he was mentally ill and shouldn’t have been executed. A journalist got to know him well for his final 10 years and shares her insights.

He was the Last Person Executed in CT - She Knew Him Best, 'Til the Day He Died

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He was the Last Person Executed in CT - She Knew Him Best, 'Til the Day He Died

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