Victims of the inmates include a family of four, a college student kidnapped from her bedroom, and a state trooper who was ...

Trump’s latest action in Washington, D.C., revives capital punishment in a city that abolished the practice in 1981, ...

Roy Ward’s execution in Illinois was the 35th in the U.S. in 2025, with Florida leading the way with 13 executions this year.

As the justices make their final preparations this week for the start of the 2025-26 term, they’ll also address the latest ...

Mark Sievers, 57, was sentenced to death in 2020 after authorities said he orchestrated the murder of his wife, Dr. Teresa ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe denied clemency Monday to Lance Shockley, a man sentenced to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday, citing Shockley’s unanimous conviction by jury for the 2005 murder of Missouri State Highway ...

St. Lucie County judge will decide today if Jose Soto-Escalera will face the death penalty for the murders of Tania Wise, 23, ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is backing a multi-state effort to restore the death penalty for child rapists, ...

Ralph Baze was sentenced to death in 1994 on his conviction for the 1992 murders of Powell County Sheriff Steve Bennett and ...

Justice for a Powell County sheriff and deputy murdered over 30 years ago is overdue, but KY Gov. Beshear won't sign their ...