Death Row Inmate Killed in California Prison Riot
A death row inmate, Julian Mendez, died following a violent attack involving multiple inmates at Kern Valley State Priso...
Utah Judge Upholds Death Sentence for Inmate with Dementia
A Utah judge has ruled that a death row inmate who developed dementia is competent to be executed. The ruling follows le...
Sunny Jacobs, Exonerated Death Row Inmate, Dies at 77
Sunny Jacobs, who became a symbol of wrongful conviction after being exonerated and released from death row, has died at...
Trump DOJ Scrutinizes Biden Pardons, Citing Concerns
The Justice Department, under the Trump administration, is reportedly reviewing pardons issued during Joe Biden's presid...
SC Inmate Chooses Lethal Injection After Firing Squad Debate
Stephen Stanko, a death row inmate in South Carolina, has opted for lethal injection as his method of execution. This de...
Judge Allows Transfer of Commuted Death Row Inmates to Super...
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government can proceed with transferring former death row inmates, whose sentenc...
Sean Combs' Former Assistant Testifies He Threatened Her
Capricorn Clark, a former assistant to Sean Combs, testified in court, stating that she feared for her life during a con...
Identity Thieves Target Death Row Inmates in New Scam
A new scam is targeting a vulnerable population: inmates on death row. Identity thieves are exploiting the personal info...
Utah Judge Weighs Execution for Inmate with Dementia
A Utah judge is set to hear arguments regarding the execution of a man convicted of murder 37 years ago. The inmate's la...
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan Dies at 91
George Ryan, former governor of Illinois, has died at the age of 91. Ryan, a Republican who once ran one of the nation's...
George Ryan, Former Illinois Governor Who Ended Executions,...
George Ryan, the former Republican governor of Illinois, has died at the age of 91. Ryan is best known for halting all e...
DAs Consider State Charges After Biden Commutes Federal Sent...
Following President Biden's commutation of federal death row sentences, some district attorneys are exploring whether to...
Alabama Inmate Executed for 2010 Rape and Murder
An Alabama death row inmate, convicted of the 2010 rape and murder of his girlfriend's cousin in Chilton County, was exe...
Texas Executes Man for 2004 Murder of Young Mother
A Texas man was put to death Wednesday for the 2004 murder of a young mother. Robert Fratta was convicted of hiring two...
SC Death Row Inmate Challenges Firing Squad Execution
A South Carolina death row inmate is challenging his upcoming execution by firing squad. His lawyer argues the method co...
Florida Man Set to Be Executed for Murder of Miami Herald Em...
A Florida man convicted of murdering a Miami Herald employee is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Tuesday....
Obese Florida Inmate Challenges Execution Due to Lethal Inje...
Attorneys for a death row inmate in Florida are attempting to postpone his scheduled execution, citing concerns that his...
SC Inmate Claims 'Sovereign Citizen' Beliefs, Seeks Stay of...
A South Carolina death row inmate is attempting to halt his upcoming execution by claiming his 'sovereign citizen' belie...
South Carolina Law Allows Execution by Firing Squad
South Carolina now offers execution by firing squad as an alternative to lethal injection due to a shortage of drugs. Th...
Florida Inmate Cites Obesity in Plea Against Execution
A Florida death row inmate, convicted of kidnapping and murder in 2000, is challenging his upcoming execution. The inmat...
South Carolina Inmate Chooses Firing Squad Execution
Mikal Mahdi, a 41-year-old South Carolina inmate, has elected to be executed by firing squad. This decision comes after...
Japan Court Awards $1.4M to Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murd...
Iwao Hakamada, 89, spent decades on death row for a 1966 murder he didn't commit. He was finally cleared of all charges...
Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Texas Death Row DNA Case
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Texas death row inmate who argued that flawed DNA evidence contributed t...
California DA Seeks Life Sentence for Mass Shooter, Reversin...
A California District Attorney is working to change a mass shooter's death sentence to life in prison without parole. Th...
Florida Executes Edward James for 1993 Murder of Child, Gran...
Edward James, 63, was executed by lethal injection in Florida on Thursday for the brutal 1993 murders of 8-year-old Toni...
Firing Squad Execution "Prolonged" Due to Missed Shots, Doctor Claims
A South Carolina execution by firing squad may have caused unnecessary suffering, according to a pathologist. The doctor...
Lawyers Argue Dementia Should Spare Death Row Inmate's Execution
Attorneys for Ralph Leroy Menzies, a Utah death row inmate for 37 years, are arguing that his severe dementia should pre...
Gulf War Veteran Executed in Florida for 1998 Murders
Jeffrey Hutchinson, a 62-year-old Gulf War veteran, was executed in Florida for the 1998 murders he committed. He was co...
Mississippi Sets Execution Date for Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Thomas Arthur, Mississippi's longest-serving death row inmate, is scheduled to be executed on June 25. The Mississippi S...
Alabama Inmate Declares 'I Am Guilty,' Wants Execution to Proceed
James Osgood, convicted for the 2010 murder of Tracy Lynn Brown, has requested that his execution move forward. He is am...
Oklahoma AG Explains Decision to Overturn Glossip Death Sentence
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has approved executions in all death row cases since taking office, with one...
Oklahoma Executes Wendell Grissom for 2005 Murder
Wendell Grissom was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on Thursday morning. He was convicte...