ATLANTA (AP) — A man who kidnapped, raped and murdered his 2-year-old niece was executed Monday after the Supreme Court rejected a stay. Defense attorneys had argued DNA testing of two newly discovered hairs could prove he is not the killer.

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Eddie Albert Crawford, 57, was pronounced dead at 7:49 p.m. after 20 years on death row, two trials and a seven-month delay since his execution was originally scheduled for December.

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