Thomas J. Grasso

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Thomas J. Grasso born?November 23, 1962
2. When did Thomas J. Grasso die?March 20, 1995
3. What is the method of murder (hilda johnson)?Strangulation
4. What is the location of execution?Oklahoma
5. Who was Thomas J. Grasso?Thomas J. Grasso was a man from Oklahoma who was convicted of two murders and was executed in 1995.
6. What crimes did he commit?He strangled two elderly people: Hilda Johnson, who was 87, and Leslie Holtz, who was 81.

Capital Punishment: The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
Homicide: The killing of one person by another.
Vulnerable Populations: Groups of people who are more likely to be harmed or exploited.
Retribution: Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or wrong.