Four men are set for execution this week. It's the busiest death penalty month since 2011.

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

Luigi Mangione defense makes stunning new bid to quash death penalty charge in UnitedHealth CEO slaying

Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione's team asked a judge to dismiss several federal charges, including one ...

Luigi Mangione not read his rights, lawyers claim in bid to toss death penalty charge

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione say a New York federal judge should dismiss criminal charges, including a death-eligible count, ...

Defense: Mangione death penalty charge should be dismissed

Defense attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, say their client's rights ...

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers push to dismiss death penalty charge

Luigi Mangione’s legal team asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only ...

Prosecutors seek death penalty for escaped Cherokee County inmate charged in officer death

An escaped inmate charged in a Cherokee County officer's death was federally indicted. State charges continue as prosecutors ...

The death penalty is being used more this year. Here are the states behind the rise

The increase in executions is largely being driven by four states — Florida, Texas, Alabama and South Carolina — that have ...

Trump’s death penalty push gains traction in statehouses

State lawmakers have taken up President Trump’s aggressive push to expand the use of the death penalty, setting up legislative and legal battles that could make a wider range of crimes subject to ...