Execution challenge filed for Merritt Island man convicted of killing, sexually assaulting 6-year-old

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Bryan Jennings, 66, on Friday. He was convicted of kidnapping, raping, and ...

Four men are being executed 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 ...
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Oklahoma Leaders Unite on World Day Against the Death Penalty

OK-CADP and State Sen. Nikki Nice gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol to commemorate the World Day Against the Death ...

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 ...
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Arizona Supreme Court Schedules October Execution for Convicted Family Murderer Richard Kenneth Djerf

The Arizona Supreme Court scheduled Richard Djerf's execution for October 17 after he pleaded guilty to a 1993 quadruple ...

8 executions in October: Why the death penalty is being used more in the US this year

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

New Death Row Execution Spree Underway Across America

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.

U.S. resets execution date for only woman on federal death row

The U.S. Department of Justice has rescheduled the execution of Lisa Montgomery, a convicted murderer and the only woman on federal death row, to take place on Jan. 12, a few days before Joe Biden is ...