Original Article Posted By: ConservativeYankee, 5/27/2026 1:42:27 PM Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett is calling for the return of hanging as a federal execution method in response to one of the most depraved crimes in recent memory: the months-long torture, rape, and murder of 19-year-old Isabella Stroupe in Charlotte, North Carolina. In a viral X post on Sunday, Burchett directly quoted a detailed account of Stroupe's horrific death and asserted, "I have a bill to bring back hanging.