The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a Memphis judge did not have the authority to give a man formerly on death row ...

The man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses -- two fatally -- is now in federal custody on murder ...

The suspected killer of a Minnesota lawmaker could face the death penalty, US prosecutors said Monday as they revealed ...

Scott Panetti had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid delusions, depression and insomnia. His case made it to the U.S ...

A man whose execution was delayed last year by an unprecedented move by Texas lawmakers could soon get a new execution date. On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requested a new execution ...

I’m looking forward to getting the last pieces of paperwork that say he’s been executed to put into the book and never having ...

Gregory Hunt was convicted of killing Karen Lane, a woman he had been dating for about a month, according to court records.

A man with two death sentences chose lethal injection after attorneys referenced a problematic firing squad case. Lawyers ...

Rep. Matt Simpson's HB20 would add a 22nd factor to Alabama's capital murder law, targeting those who "knowingly create great ...

Oklahoma prosecutors say they will retry longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip a third time for his role in the 1997 ...

The State of Texas wants a new execution date to be set for death row inmate Robert Roberson. Roberson's attorneys argue the ...