It's Never Too Late to Clear the Name of an Innocent Loved One Executed
The family of Cameron "Todd" Willingham, unjustly executed in 2004, urge to test DNA in Sedley Alley's case—which was never done before Alley was executed in 2006.
James Byrd Jr.'s Killer Hopes for Stay of Execution
John William King, on death row for the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd Jr., is scheduled to be executed Wednesday evening, unless his attorney's petition to the Supreme Court succeeds.
James Byrd Jr. Killer Faces Imminent Execution
In 1998, James Byrd Jr. was lynched by three white supremacists. John William King, the ringleader, got the death penalty. More than 20 years after his conviction, he finally faces execution.
Fight Erupts Outside Death Chamber of Texas Inmate
"This is not a happy night. This is the end of a horror story," the McLennan County District Attorney said.
Death Row Inmate Wants Chair Not Lethal Injection
David Earl Miller was convicted for a 1981 murder.
Man Who Killed Family With Sledgehammer to Be Executed
Ramos will be the eleventh prisoner executed by Texas so far this year.
Death Row Inmates File Lawsuit to Request Firing Squad
The inmates argued that the state has the means to orchestrate their deaths by firing squad.
Who Is Asia Bibi? Death Row Christian Woman Acquitted
Bibi had been accused of insulting Islam during an argument with neighbors in 2009.
Death Row Inmate Uses Last Words to Tell Traffic Joke
Rodney Scott Berget was executed by lethal injection for a 2011 murder during a failed attempt to escape from jail.
Prisoner Kills Fellow Death Row Inmate
It is the first murder of a condemned prisoner in California for more than 20 years.
Nebraska Will Execute Death Row Inmate Using Fentanyl
Carey Dean Moore has been on death row for almost 40 years.
Texas Executes 8th Death Row Inmate This Year
Christopher Young was found guilty of 2004 murder of shop owner.
Iraq Orders Hundreds of Terrorism Convicts Executed
The Iraqi authorities are fast-tracking trials for prisoners in the war against ISIS, including European women who traveled to Iraq to marry fighters for the group.
Freed Death Row Prisoner Might Be Going Back to Jail
Iwao Hakamada was sentenced to death for murdering a family of four in 1966.
Ice Pick Killer Danny Bible Execution Date Set
Bible "left a trail of carnage" before he was convicted, 20 years later.
Oklahoma to Use Nitrogen to Execute Death Row Inmates
Oklahoma is one of many states attempting to move beyond lethal injection as a method of execution.
Botched Execution Death Row Prisoner Sues Alabama
Doyle Lee Hamm's execution was abandoned after 2.5 hours when medical staff could not find a suitable vein in his groin, feet or legs.
Court Examines Death Row Inmate Who Forgot Crime
The Alabama man has spent nearly half his life on death row but a series of stokes has severely affected his memory.
Texan Who Plotted Family Murder Spared Execution
Death row inmate spared lethal injection following plea from father he tried to kill.
Florida to Execute Man Accused of Student's 1993 Murder
In denying an appeal from Branch, the Florida Supreme Court noted the extreme savagery of his crime.
'Death Row Chronicles' EP Mario Diaz on BET Docuseries
"He was super driven and committed. That's one thing you can say about Suge Knight is that he really went after it."
Juror Helps Delay Execution of Death Row Prisoner
Ross Allen Geiger asked Governor John Kasich to give Tibbetts mercy after he discovered crucial information that had been withheld from the jury before it made its decision to sentence him to death 20 years ago.
Why A Death Row Prisoner Wants Option of Firing Squad
Officials in November 2017 struggled for 25 minutes to find a vein to shoot lethal injection drugs into his arm.
'Tourniquet Killer' Could Be First Execution Of 2018
His daughter told Newsweek she will be relieved when her father is put to death.
Death Row Inmates Sue Nebraska Governor
The legal fight over executions in Nebraska reflects a national debate over whether to carry out the most serious punishment.
No One Wants To Make Drugs To Kill SC Prisoner
South Carolina officials can't find any pharmaceutical companies to make the lethal drugs needed to execute one of its prisoners because they are scared of backlash.
Murderer Asks Judge for Execution
A Nevada inmate has asked a judge for his execution to take place on Tuesday after pleading for a year to be put to death.
Arkansas Carries Out First Double Execution in 17 Years
The double execution took place days after the state ended a nearly 12-year hiatus on executing prisoners on death row.