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...
Tennessee Executes Oscar Smith for 1989 Murders
Oscar Smith was executed in Tennessee on Thursday for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife and her two sons. The execu...
Texas Man Executed for Setting Elderly Store Clerk on Fire
A Texas man was executed Tuesday evening for the 2012 murder of an elderly convenience store clerk. Robert Sparks was co...
Texas Man Executed for Fatal Store Arson 13 Years Later
A Texas man was executed Tuesday for a 2012 robbery where he fatally set a store clerk on fire. Robert Fratta, 65, was c...
Indiana Executes Man for 2000 Murder of Police Officer
Benjamin Ritchie was put to death in Indiana on Tuesday for the murder of Muncie Police Officer Bill Toney in 2000. The...
Indiana Executes Man for 2000 Murder of Police Officer
An Indiana man was executed Tuesday for the 2000 murder of a police officer. Michael Overstreet received a lethal inject...
Indiana to Execute Cop Killer; Second Execution Since 2009
Michael Overstreet, convicted of murdering an Indiana police officer in 2000, is scheduled for execution on Tuesday. Thi...
Indiana Executes Man Convicted of Killing Police Officer
An Indiana man was executed Tuesday morning for the 2000 murder of a police officer. This marks the state's second execu...
Florida Inmate Scheduled for Execution After Decades-Old Mur...
A Florida inmate, dubbed the "Casanova killer," is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, nearly 30 years after committin...
Lawyers Claim Botched Execution by Firing Squad in South Car...
The execution of Mikal Mahdi by firing squad in South Carolina on April 11th is being challenged by his lawyers. They al...
Lawyers Allege Botched Firing Squad Execution in South Carol...
Attorneys for Mikal Mahdi, executed in South Carolina in April, are claiming his firing squad execution was improperly p...
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...
Texas Inmate Executed for 2004 Murder of Young Mother
A Texas man was put to death Wednesday evening for the 2004 murder of a young mother. Robert Fratta was convicted of hir...
South Carolina Executes Mikal Mahdi by Firing Squad
Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed in South Carolina on April 11 for the 2004 murder of off-duty police officer James Myers....
South Carolina Executes Man by Firing Squad for Police Offic...
South Carolina executed a man by firing squad on Friday for the murder of an off-duty police officer. This marks the sec...
South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad
South Carolina has carried out its second execution by firing squad. Mikal Mahdi was put to death roughly one month afte...
South Carolina to Carry Out Second Firing Squad Execution
South Carolina is preparing for its second firing squad execution in just over a month. The execution is scheduled for F...
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 Executed After Weight-Related Appeal Fails
A Florida man convicted of murder was executed Tuesday after his final appeal was denied. The appeal raised concerns abo...
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....
Florida Man Executed for Murder of Abducted Newspaper Employ...
Robert James, convicted of the 1997 kidnapping and murder of a Miami Herald employee, was executed Tuesday evening in Fl...
Idaho Warden Obtains Lethal Injection Drugs from Unnamed Sou...
Idaho's Department of Corrections has secured lethal injection drugs through an undisclosed supplier. This acquisition c...
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...
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...
Florida Considers Firing Squads, Gas for Executions Amid Dru...
Florida lawmakers are considering expanding execution methods to include firing squads and lethal gas. A bill is being d...
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...
Tennessee Executes Oscar Smith for 1994 Murders
Oscar Smith was executed by lethal injection in Tennessee for the 1994 murders of his wife, Judith Smith, and her two te...
Texas Executes Man for 2012 Convenience Store Arson Murder
Matthew Lee Johnson, 49, was executed in Huntsville, Texas, for the 2012 murder of a convenience store clerk. Johnson wa...
Indiana Executes Man for 2000 Murder of Police Officer
An Indiana man was executed this week for the murder of a police officer in 2000. The execution, carried out by lethal i...
Idaho Judge: Execution Witnesses Must See Lethal Drug Preparation
A judge has ruled that Idaho must allow media witnesses to observe the preparation of lethal injection drugs before an e...
South Carolina Executes Second Inmate by Firing Squad
South Carolina carried out its second execution by firing squad in just over a month. Mikal Mahdi, 42, chose this method...
Federal Executions: DOJ Seeks Death Penalty in Mangione Case
The Department of Justice is seeking the death penalty for Mangione, prompting renewed discussion about federal executio...
Trump Delays Mexico Tariffs, Firing Squad Executions Continue
President Trump has postponed the implementation of tariffs on most goods imported from Mexico for one month, citing pro...
South Carolina Prepares for Second Firing Squad Execution
South Carolina is preparing to execute another inmate by firing squad. This will be the second such execution in the sta...
Florida Man Executed for Murders of Child and Grandmother
Donald Dillbeck, convicted of killing an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother in 1990, was executed in Florida. Dillbeck...
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...
Arizona Resumes Executions Amidst Controversy
Arizona is preparing to resume executions, sparking debate about the state's readiness. A former commissioner who invest...