There’s no mystery at the heart of “Notes on an Execution,” Danya Kukafka’s poetic and mesmerizing second novel (William Morrow, 320 pp., ★★★★ out of four, out Tuesday). Serial killer Ansel Packer is ...

Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Anthony Todd Boyd should not be the eight man executed with the controversial method of nitrogen ...

Roy Ward’s execution in Illinois was the 35th in the U.S. in 2025, with Florida leading the way with 13 executions this year.

David Hosier, the 69-year-old Missouri prisoner who faces execution in one week, and his spiritual adviser have “completely different perspectives,” according to the Rev. Jeff Hood. Hosier agrees — ...

Joseph Brown dreads every single execution he has to witness. But as editor of the Huntsville Item, he is guaranteed one of five media witness spots reserved for executions at the Texas State ...