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A Texas man who confessed to killing five people during a six-month crime spree in 1998 has been executed. Elroy Chester received lethal injection yesterday evening in Huntsville for the fatal shooting of Port Arthur firefighter Willie Ryman III.
The 38-year-old Ryman interrupted Chester as he sexually assaulted Ryman8217;s two teenage nieces during a break-in at their home 15 years ago. Chester was on probation at the time,was arrested soon after and subsequently pleaded guilty to Ryman8217;s slaying. Evidence also showed Chester was responsible for three rapes and 25 home break-ins during his crime wave.
The execution was carried out after the US Supreme Court rejected a last-day appeal that raised questions whether a federal judge who ruled against Chester in an earlier was biased against him.
