He Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die.
Nathaniel Woods was unarmed when three Birmingham police officers were fatally shot by someone else in 2004. But Woods, a…
Scott Peterson Will Not Face New Death Penalty
Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci in 2005, will not face a new death sentence…
Man Murders Homeless Man before Murdering his Ex-Wife
Spokane, WA—On April 3, 2020, police came upon the body of a homeless man with a gunshot wound to the…
Details on South Carolina’s Firing Squad Bill – the House Considered Live-Streaming Executions
The bill was passed as as a way to “jump-start” executions in South Carolina. There are currently 37 people on…
Virtual Death Sentences for Drug Smugglers via Zoom
In pure pandemic style, courts in Indonesia and Singapore have utilized Zoom to serve death sentences to individuals convicted of…
Gonzalez Revealed As Calif. Mass Shooter
Aminadab Gonzalez has been identified as the individual who fatally shot four people at a business park in Orange, California…
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Teen Murder Case
In the North Carolina murder case of Casey Johnson, prosecutors against Joseph Ray Carroll sought the death penalty Monday. According…
The Return of Capital Punishment In South Carolina
The most recent actions of the South Carolina Senate have resurrected the antiquated methods of capital punishment by way of…
Virginia to Abolish Death Penalty
If the bill is signed into law, Virginia will become the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty.
Trump to End His Presidency with 3 Death Row Executions
Lisa Montgomery, Corey Johnson and Dustin Higgs are to be put to death this week. Montgomery is scheduled for Tuesday,…
Innocent Man on Death Row: The Dustin Higgs Case
Dustin Higgs is sentenced to die for the murders of Tamika Black, Mishann Chinn, and Tanji Jackson. The problem? He…
Misch Charged With Murder 30 Years Later
David Misch has finally been charged with the 1988 murder of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht after DNA evidence connected him to…
‘Twitter killer’ confesses to nine murders
Takahiro Shiraishi known as ‘twitter killer’ has pleaded guilty to murder in court Wednesday. Shiraishi, 29, was arrested in 2017…
Tinder Dating Turned To Murder
Rinaldi Harley Wismanu, 32, a human resource development manager at a construction company was murdered, chopped into pieces then robbed…
Grandmother Could Face Death Penalty In Alleged ‘Systematic Torture And Beatings’ Of 12-Year-Old Grandson
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a Montana grandmother who’s accused of carrying out the “systematic torture” of a…
Missouri to seek death penalty in Wisconsin brothers’ deaths
The state of Missouri plans to seek the death penalty against a man charged with killing two brothers from Wisconsin,…
Saudi Arabia stops death penalty for people who committed crimes as minors
Saudi Arabia is abolishing the death penalty for people who committed crimes as minors, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC)…
Death Sentence Upheld For Man Convicted Of Locking Young Girl In Box And Letting Her Suffocate
John Allen is one of several adults who were convicted of abusing Ame Deal; she died after Allen locked her…
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Mom Accused Of Hanging Kids By Dog Leash, Staging Their Deaths As Suicides
Lisa Snyder claimed her 8-year-old son Conner hung himself and his 4-year-old sister Brinley because he was being bullied at…
Jury selection starts for man accused of barbershop slaying
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of an Alabama man charged with killing three people at a barbershop during…
Alabama executes inmate Nathaniel Woods
Alabama has executed inmate Nathaniel Woods for the 2004 murders of three Birmingham police officers, the state corrections department said.
Golden State Killer Suspect Offers to Plead Guilty to 13 Murder Counts to Be Spared Death Penalty
New court filings claim Joseph James DeAngelo will cooperate if prosecutors agree not to seek the death penalty
10th Circuit orders hearing for man in Oklahoma killings
A man sentenced to death for killing a Texas couple camping in Oklahoma nearly 20 years ago has won a…
Serial killer Phillip Jablonski dies on California death row
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A serial killer whose five victims included two wives has died on California's death row, authorities said…
5 Saudis sentenced to death for role in killing Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi
Five men have been sentenced to death for their roles in the killing of former Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashogghi,…
Akali Dal welcomes commutation of Rajoana’s death sentence
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has welcomed the Centre’s decision to commute the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted…
Man who killed 6 family members gets death sentence for Texas attack
One child of the Stay family survived by playing dead. Cassidy Stay said she hopes her experience will give others…
Man accused of killing Muslim teen indicted on capital murder charges
A grand jury has formally charged a 22-year-old man with capital murder and rape in the death of Nabra Hassanen,…
Prosecutors will ask for death penalty against suspect in Alabama police shooting
A police officer responding to a domestic disturbance in Auburn, Alabama, late Sunday was shot dead, authorities said.
Judge sentences man to death for used car lot slayings
A judge has sentenced a man to death for the slayings of a couple at their Cleveland used car lot.
U.S. prosecutors weigh death penalty for accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
The case of Robert Bowers, the man accused of massacring 11 people at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue last year…
Florida to execute man convicted of abducting, killing eight women in 1984
A 65-year-old man known as one of Florida’s most notorious serial killers who was convicted of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and…
Serial killer Bobby Joe Long scheduled to be executed in Florida for 1984 killing spree
"Every time you went home at night, you would think about if we don't catch this guy, someone else is…
Woman who helped put away serial killer awaits his execution
A serial killer who terrorized Florida with a murderous spree that claimed 10 women in 1984 was put to death…
New Hampshire House overrides veto of death penalty repeal
The New Hampshire House has taken a big step toward eliminating the state's death penalty by overriding the governor's veto.
Tennessee to execute man convicted for wife’s murder three decades ago
A 68-year-old man who was convicted three decades ago of suffocating his wife with a large plastic garbage bag, a…