Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way ...

Bryan Kohberger's defense argues that death penalty should be taken off the table for potential sentencing on the basis of his autism diagnosis.

Efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio have gained more support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in recent years.

Four people are now set for execution in 2025 after years of Tennessee pausing its execution process for death penalty cases.

His attorneys argued that there is an “unconscionable risk” he’ll be executed because of a neurological disorder rather than ...

Hanson arrived in Oklahoma to face a likely execution by the state for his murder conviction. The Biden administration previously blocked the move.

South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin Meyers, a first for her time in office and the first commutation ...

A Butler County jury found Robbi Robinson Jr., 25, guilty of aggravated murder, aggravated arson and felonious assault in ...

New laws in Florida mandate stiffer criminal penalties for immigrants in the U.S. illegally than for everyone else.

Robbi Robinson was found guilty of dousing his father's fiancee, Brenda Scott, in accelerant and setting her on fire, killing ...

A 25-year-old man convicted of killing his father’s fiancée by setting her on fire finds out Thursday if he will be put on ...