A new law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis allows more methods of execution for people convicted of capital crimes.

Gov. Mike Braun is urging state lawmakers to review Indiana's execution process, including the use of lethal injection and ...

Oklahoma lawmakers upgraded the punishment for first-time child rape convictions to allow for the death penalty.

Iranian authorities are carrying out a horrific execution spree, with at least 110 reported executions in April 2025 alone.

Attorney General Kris Mayes is seeking the execution of another man on Arizona’s death row. Richard Djerf was convicted in ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered his thoughts about the hit-and-run jet ski crash that killed 18-year-old kayaker Ava Moore at ...

In the 5th Century BC, the Roman Law of the Twelve Tablets codified the death penalty. Again, the death penalty was different for nobility, freemen and slaves and was punishment for crimes such as ...

Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a motion to pursue the second execution of her tenure, selecting Richard Djerf, a man ...

Questions remain about Benjamin Ritchie’s early Tuesday execution after his attorneys reported seeing sudden, unexpected ...

As the death penalty continues to make headlines across the South, the Gulf States Newsroom's Kat Stromquist spoke to University of Richmond law professor Corinna Barrett Lain about her new book ...

Learn about the delay in the execution of James Worley, convicted of the abduction and murder of Sierah Joughin in 2016.