Jerry Bunyard Dies After 45 Years on Death Row | Sacramento Kings News

A 76-year-old man, Jerry Bunyard, died in a California prison — 45 years after being sentenced to death for hiring someone to murder his pregnant wife and unborn child in 1979. Though California hasn’t carried out an execution since 2006, the death penalty still exists, and Bunyard’s death leaves 567 others still on death row. His passing at Sacramento State Prison marks the end of a decades-long chapter in a system that continues to operate, even as its methods and morality are increasingly questioned. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/be0c04a90b59bdc3