A Florida death row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a woman in 2000 is asking the court to show him ...

The Rev. Jeff Hood has made a career of fighting to save men the state wants to kill — and it doesn't matter if they're ...

A Japanese man who spent more than 40 years on death row until he was acquitted last year has been awarded $1.4 million in ...

A death row inmate in Florida is asking for mercy due to his “morbid” obesity. Michael Tanzi, 48, wants “leniency” for his ...

South Carolina death row inmate has asked to die by firing squad just five weeks after the state carried out its first ...

Areli Escobar has sought a new trial since a damning audit of APD's crime lab. The same office that prosecuted him has ...

Mikal Mahdi, who killed a South Carolina police officer during a multi-state crime spree, has chosen to die by firing squad.

Delivering on a campaign promise, L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he will allow prosecutors to seek capital ...

Prosecutors said on Tuesday they have withdrawn the death penalty for the man who shot dead 23 people and wounded 22 others ...

Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero in a sprawling ...

What crimes qualify for the death penalty in Texas? Who decides whether to pursue the death penalty? Here's everything to ...