Michigan City, IN – The Indiana Supreme Court’s order to execute Joseph Edward Corcoran was carried out early this morning. Corcoran was convicted for the 1997 murders of his brother, James Corcoran; his sister’s fiancé, Robert Scott Turner; and two family friends, Timothy Bricker and Douglass Stillwell.
The execution process began shortly after midnight. Corcoran was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. CST.
For his last meal, he requested Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.
His final words were brief: “Not really. Let’s get this over with.”