Attorneys in letter carrier murder case waiting for word from DOJ on death penalty
A federal grand jury indicted the pair Oct. 2. They have both been held without bond since they were arrested.
Bryan Kohberger's defense team challenges DNA evidence in Idaho student killings case
A three-person mixture of unknown DNA was found under a 21-year-old University of Idaho student’s fingernails after she and three other students were killed at an off-campus home in November 2022, a ...
SC inmate to die by firing squad. Is the 'barbaric' method making a comeback?
A South Carolina inmate is set to die by firing squad Friday, a rare execution method in the United States that experts say more places may turn to.
Who is Brad Keith Sigmon, the South Carolina Death Row inmate who chose the firing squad
If Sigmon's execution moves forward, he will become the first inmate in South Carolina executed by firing squad in modern ...
Louisiana and Arkansas look to nitrogen executions
Louisiana is scheduled to execute a man with nitrogen gas on March 18. Arkansas lawmakers are seeking to introduce nitrogen ...
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way ...
Bryan Kohberger Defense Argues Autism Diagnosis Should Take Death Penalty Off the Table
Bryan Kohberger's defense argues that death penalty should be taken off the table for potential sentencing on the basis of his autism diagnosis.
Ohio lawmakers debate dueling death penalty reform proposals
Efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio have gained more support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in recent years.
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Tennessee's death row has been on hold for five years. Four inmates are now scheduled to die.
Four people are now set for execution in 2025 after years of Tennessee pausing its execution process for death penalty cases.
Bryan Kohberger has autism. His attorneys say the diagnosis should remove death penalty
His attorneys argued that there is an “unconscionable risk” he’ll be executed because of a neurological disorder rather than ...
Execution dates set for four Tennessee death row inmates after years of delays
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The state of Tennessee has filed orders to reset execution dates for death row inmates Byron Black, Oscar Smith, Harold Nichols, and Donald Middlebrooks. The last execution ...
More execution dates set as Tennessee begins new lethal injection protocol
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Supreme Court confirmed that the Attorney General has filed motions to set execution dates for ...