Bryan Kohberger lawyer makes death penalty intervention
Anne Taylor, whose client is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, has urged lawmakers not to extend the criteria for capital punishment.
Ivan Cantu's final words before Texas execution
Cantu maintained his innocence over the fatal shooting of his cousin and cousin's girlfriend in 2000.
Alabama's planned nitrogen execution of Kenneth Smith sparks outrage
A federal judge's ruling has paved the way for Alabama to carry out the nation's first execution by nitrogen hypoxia.
China executes Philippine citizens as diplomatic spat deepens
Two Philippine lawmakers have called for new tit-for-tat death penalty legislation that would apply to Chinese convicted of drug crimes in the Philippines.
David Renteria execution: Man who strangled and burned girl, 5, faces death
The inmate is scheduled to be receive a lethal injection at a Texas state penitentiary for the November 2001 death of Alexandra Flores.
Brent Ray Brewer's final words before Texas execution
Brent Ray Brewer died via lethal injection in Texas on Thursday.
Alabama sets date for first nitrogen gas execution
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has earmarked a January 25 date for Kenneth Smith's execution.
Jedidiah Murphy's last words before Texas execution
Murphy, 48, was pronounced dead after a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
Texas judge rebels against death penalty ruling in extraordinary move
Jerry E. Smith published what he called "the Fifth Circuit panel opinion that should have been issued" after the court upheld Jedidiah Murphy's execution stay.
Trump doubted man's execution but it was 'too late' to call it off
The new details were revealed by lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
Who Is Anthony Sanchez? Oklahoma to Execute Man for Ballerina's Murder
Sanchez, 44, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on September 21.
Who is Louis Gaskin? Florida set to execute "Ninja Killer"
Gaskin, 56, is set to be put to death on Wednesday for the 1989 slaying of a couple in Florida.
Tennessee Republican wants to bring back hangings
No one in the U.S. has been executed by hanging since 1996.
Oklahoma backtracks on "unsustainable" plan to execute one inmate a month
The state's new attorney general asked Oklahoma's Court of Criminal Appeals to slow down the pace of upcoming executions.
Robert Fratta fears expired drugs will lead to another botched execution
Fratta, 65, is set to receive a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas on January 10.
Who is Robert Fratta? Texas to execute former officer for wife's killing
Fratta's attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the execution, arguing that prosecutors withheld evidence that a witness was hypnotized by investigators.
Every death row prisoner executed in the U.S. in 2022
Eighteen men were put to death in the U.S. this year, with more than half of them in Texas and Oklahoma.
Does Colorado have death penalty? Shooting suspect faces call for execution
Suspected Colorado Springs shooter Anderson Aldrich faces charges of first-degree murder, prompting questions about where Colorado stands on the death penalty.
Death row inmate's wife reveals chaotic moments before failed execution
Kenneth Smith's execution was called off after officials concluded they didn't have enough time to complete the procedure before a midnight deadline.
Week of "botched" executions in U.S. condemned by campaigners
Reprieve U.S. said three of the four executions scheduled over a two-day stretch this week were "botched."
Attorneys slam Idaho officials for setting terminally ill man's execution
Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr., who has late-stage bladder cancer, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on December 15.
Alabama to execute man for murder-for-hire killing
Smith, 57, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore on November 17.
Oklahoma set to execute man on his birthday
Richard Fairchild was convicted for the November 1993 killing of his girlfriend's 3-year-old son, Adam Broomhall.
Murray Hooper's final words before Arizona execution
Hooper's execution was Arizona's third since the state resumed executions after an eight-year pause.
Stephen Barbee's final words before Texas execution
Barbee was condemned for the killing of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her seven-year-old son.
Flurry of executions as four death row inmates to be killed in 48 hours
Arizona, Alabama, Texas and Oklahoma have scheduled executions for November 16 and 17.
Who is Stephen Barbee? Texas set to execute man for killing pregnant ex
Barbee, who was sentenced to death in 2006, was also convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's 7-year-old son.
Anti-war Russians sabotage railways, could face execution
During World War II, "saboteurs" were shot, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
"Catatonic" Oklahoma inmate faces execution unless Supreme Court intervenes
Benjamin Cole, 57, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on October 20.
John Ramirez's final words before Texas execution
Ramirez, 38, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 2004 killing 46-year-old Pablo Castro.