Georgia executes man for 1992 murder

Jackson, GA (WDEF) – Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens announced the execution of Travis Clinton Hittson.

He was executed Wednesday evening for the 1992 murder of Conway Utterbeck.

Olens said, “The lawfully ordered execution of Travis Clinton Hittson for the 1992 murder of Conway Utterbeck was carried out this evening at 8:14pm at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center in Jackson, Georgia.”

He continued, “The sentence was carried out after the United States Supreme Court denied Hittson’s request for a stay of execution.”

Learn more about Hittson’s crimes and case history here.