A simple DNA test could halt an upcoming execution. The Supreme Court refused to order it.

A man convicted of double homicide was put to death Tuesday by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, telling supporters, "I love y’all," as victims’ relatives looked on—later saying the ...

This story contains details of a violent crime that some readers may find disturbing. A Florida man who stabbed a stay-at-home mom to death and later orchestrated a daring jailbreak is set to become ...

Rights groups are investigating the death of Ali Rahbar as a potential extrajudicial killing. Iran denies executions have taken place. Ali Rahbar, a gym coach, in a photograph from social media.Credit ...

NORTH PORT, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Denise Amber Lee's killer, Michael L. King. His execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 17. Denise Amber Lee, 21, was a mother of ...

In the minutes leading up to his state-sanctioned killing, the convicted murderer did not display the cockiness he normally exhibited and instead appeared solemn as he entered the execution chamber.