#BotchedExecutions | Wallace Wilkerson And The Firing Squad That Missed
#BotchedExecutions | Wallace Wilkerson And The Firing Squad That Missed  
Podcast: Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Published On: Fri Oct 09 2026
Description: In March 1879, the Supreme Court said a firing squad wasn't cruel and unusual punishment. Two months later in Provo, Wallace Wilkerson refused the blindfold, the rifles missed his heart, and he took 27 minutes to die.From the book “BOTCHED EXECUTIONS: Four Centuries Of Failed Hangings, Electrocutions, Gassings, Injections And Firing Squads” by Darren Marlar at https://weirddarkness.com/botchedexecutionsWeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: October 08, 2026More episodes, additional podcasts, books, original music, in-depth paranormal and true-crime articles, and much more at https://weirddarkness.com.