The shocking story of Elianne Andam, a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was stabbed to death at a bus stop outside a shopping ...

The South Carolina Department of Corrections uses a lethal injection protocol that was suspended by the Department of Justice over concerns that it might cause unnecessary pain and suffering.

The Federal Court reinstates the High Court’s decision as there is clear and irrefutable circumstantial evidence that ...

The measure would remove the death penalty as a sentencing option, leaving life imprisonment without the possibility of ...

What was the final word from the Palm Beach County State Attorney's office on whether Mark Herman's record could be wiped clean?

Back in December, 42-year-old Richard Chambers was captured by law enforcement after an alleged killing spree.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Feb. 18 issued a death warrant for Edward James, leading to arguments in state and federal courts about ...

A man convicted of killing a police officer 30 years ago is back in court in Cumberland County. Jury selection is underway for the resentencing of Seifullah Abdul-Salaam. News 8 went back into the ...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind — A Hamilton County man facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his wife is changing his plea. Joshua Farmer of Noblesville is accused of shooting Kaylah Ann Farmer ...

If it seems like death penalty cases drag out in the courts already, new legislation introduced on Thursday would ensure that ...

House Bill 380, by Rep. Bruce Skaug, would allow the death penalty in a new crime: aggravated lewd conduct with children age ...

Executions by firing squad are permitted in five states, but the new law will make Idaho the only state in which death by ...