The new wife of a convicted double murderer screamed as her husband was executed in front of her, before the distraught woman ...

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has spared the life of a death row inmate just before he was set to receive a lethal injection on Thursday, commuting the man's sentence to life in ...

You've been waiting for this moment for years, and now that it's here, you just wish you had a little more time. In today's dark new death row video we are counting down the last 60 minutes of a death ...

For forensic psychologist Dr Jeffrey Smalldon, his mission to understand the minds of the world’s most notorious killers has its roots in horrific personal tragedy. While US-based Smalldon was working ...

I first met William Noguera in June 2013 when he was on San Quentin’s Death Row in San Quentin, California. I was led into a cage where there was a small table and two chairs among other cages with ...

This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and a firsthand account from a reporter who witnessed an execution here.

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. “The defendant targeted each victim’s vulnerabilities and ...

Billy Kearse was sentenced to death in 1997 for killing Fort Pierce police Sgt. Danny Parrish. Capital cases cost significantly more than life sentence cases. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a record ...

FILE - This undated photo released by the Tennessee Department of Corrections shows Harold Nichols in Tennessee. (Tennessee Department of Corrections via the Chattanooga Free Press via AP, File) ...

Idaho Supreme Court denied appeal from state’s only woman on death row for resentencing. Justices ruled Robin Row's ineffective counsel claims came too late under Idaho limits. Idaho is shifting to ...