I help men on death row. There are some bizarre rituals
I've had many memorable encounters with people on death row in my five decades working with these inmates.
Brian Dorsey's final words before Missouri execution
Dorsey was sentenced to death for the murders of his cousin and her husband in 2006.
Michael Smith's final 3 words before Oklahoma execution
Michael Smith, who was convicted for fatally shooting two people in 2002, was executed on Thursday.
Kim Kardashian begs Greg Abbott to save death row inmate
Kardashian is pleading with Governor Abbott to stop Texas from executing "a wrongfully convicted man."
Who is Ivan Cantu? Kim Kardashian pleads for death row inmate to be saved
Cantu, who is scheduled for execution next week in Texas, has maintained his innocence for more than 20 years.
Kenneth Smith's final words before Alabama execution
A new method used to execute Smith has been widely criticized despite officials in Alabama saying it is humane.
I'm Rocky Myers' attorney. Injustice put him on death row
When Rocky lost his last appeal, he said he was tired, and he didn't want to beg anyone for his life. But I'm still fighting.
Oklahoma man who spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder is exonerated
Simmons maintained his innocence throughout the case and his sentence was eventually lowered to life in prison in 1977.
David Renteria's last words before Texas execution for child murder
David Renteria was convicted of the murder of 5-year-old Alexandra Flores in 2001.
Brent Ray Brewer's final words before Texas execution
Brent Ray Brewer died via lethal injection in Texas on Thursday.
Anthony Sanchez's last words before Oklahoma execution
Sanchez was convicted in 2006 for the murder of Jewell Busken. His lawyers argued that his late father, Thomas Glen Sanchez, may have been the real killer.
Florida executes self-confessed serial killer James Barnes
Barnes, 61, was sentenced to death row in 2007 for the rape and murder of Patricia Miller. He is the fifth person to be executed in the state this year.
Johnny Johnson's last words before Missouri execution
Johnson was found guilty in the murder of 6-year-old Casey Williamson in 2002. Missouri Governor Mike Parson described his case as "one of the most horrific."
James Barnes wants his Florida execution to proceed "without any delay"
Florida killer James Barnes has been convicted of the brutal murders of two women, but says he has killed two further victims.
Who is Jemaine Cannon? Oklahoma set to execute young mother's murderer
Cannon was convicted in 1996 for the death of Sharonda Clark, who was found mortally stabbed in her apartment in February 1995.
Michael Tisius' last words before Missouri execution
Convicted for killing two prison guards in 2000 at age 19, he's the third person to die by lethal injection in Missouri this year.
Who is Michael Tisius? Missouri set to execute prison guards' killer
Governor Mike Parson has said Tisius has received fair due-process and that this is a step towards justice.
Supreme Court justice sits out Richard Glossip death penalty decision
The high court on Friday ruled to block the execution of Glossip, an Oklahoma inmate convicted in the 1997 murder-for-hire beating death of his boss.
Ron "DeathSantis" slammed for Florida's new death penalty bill
The Florida Governor faces backlash over his support for repealing the state's unanimous jury vote requirement for the death penalty.
Death row inmate's victim opposes execution she fears could help DeSantis
One of Louis Gaskin's victims is against the death row inmate's execution, saying she hopes it doesn't help Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential ambitions.
Execution delayed for Texas inmate who gouged out both eyes
His attorney told Newsweek that Andre Thomas is "one of the most mentally ill prisoners in Texas history."
Why Idaho is considering firing squad executions
A bill sponsored by state Representative Bruce Skaug is proposing that firing squads should be used when lethal injection is not available.
Who is Wesley Ruiz? Texas prisoner to be executed for 2007 police murder
Ruiz, 43, is set to receive a lethal injection for the killing of Dallas Police Senior Corporal Mark Nix.
"I work with men on death row. Their stories are haunting"
Some of the men are innocent. Others are guilty of the horrific crimes for which they have been convicted.
Oklahoma appoints independent counsel to review Richard Glossip case
Glossip, 59, is scheduled to be executed on May 18 this year for a 1997 murder-for-hire killing.
Scott Eizember's final words before Oklahoma execution
Eizember was convicted of the 2003 killings of 76-year-old A.J. Cantrell and 70-year-old Patsy Cantrell.
Who is Scott Eizember? Oklahoma to execute man for killing elderly couple
Eizember, 62, is to receive a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester at 10 a.m. local time on January 12.
Every death row prisoner executed in the U.S. in 2022
Eighteen men were put to death in the U.S. this year, with more than half of them in Texas and Oklahoma.
Man on death row for 25 years shot dead at funeral after being freed: cops
Christopher Williams, 62, who had been wrongfully convicted of four murders, was released in February 2021 and had been working to reconnect with his family.
Shakira highlights Iranian soccer player on death row amid World Cup final
The Colombian pop star urged World Cup viewers on Sunday to remember Amir Nasr-Azadani, who faces potential execution for protesting for women's rights in Iran.