Camilla Jessen
Milam had been on death row since 2008.
Blaine Milam has been executed in Texas after 17 years on death row.
The Crime That Shocked Texas
In 2008, 13-month-old Amora Rose Carson was killed in an attack so violent it was later described by prosecutors as an “exorcism.”
Her mother’s boyfriend, Blaine Milam, was convicted of her murder after evidence showed the toddler endured extreme abuse before her death in a trailer home in Rusk County, Texas.
Claims of Possession
At the time, Milam and Amora’s mother, Jesseca Carson, claimed the child had been possessed by a demon.
They insisted Milam’s actions were part of an attempted “exorcism.”
Forensic evidence told a much darker story: the baby’s body showed signs of human bite marks, sexual assault, and multiple fractures across her skull, arms, legs, and ribs.
Two Different Sentences
Milam tried to blame Jesseca for the murder, but jurors rejected his claims.
She was tried separately, convicted of capital murder, and sentenced to life without parole.
Milam, meanwhile, received the death penalty.
Years of Appeals and Delays
Milam’s legal team argued that he suffered from intellectual disabilities and should not face execution.
His case wound its way through the courts for over a decade, earning temporary reprieves in 2019 and 2021.
Ultimately, the courts ruled him fit to be executed, and in September 2025, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously denied his request for clemency.
The Execution at Huntsville
On Thursday evening, Milam was strapped to the gurney inside the state penitentiary in Huntsville. Witnesses watched as he received a lethal dose of pentobarbital.
At 6:19 p.m. local time, his breathing slowed, he let out a grunt, and then fell silent.
He was pronounced dead minutes later.
His Final Words
Milam addressed his last remarks to supporters and death row chaplains, urging others to accept Christianity:
“If any of you would like to see me again, I implore all of you no matter who you are to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and we will meet again. I love you all. Bring me home, Jesus.”
The Aftermath
The murder of Amora Rose left a deep scar in Texas, remembered as one of the most brutal cases of child abuse in the state’s history.
According to Newsner, prosecutors at the time called Milam “a monster” who inflicted unimaginable suffering on the toddler.
Executions in 2025
Milam was the fifth person executed in Texas this year.
Nationwide, Florida has carried out the most executions in 2025 so far, with 12, and more are scheduled before the year ends.
This article is made and published by Camilla Jessen, which may have used AI in the preparation
