The 2007 case Panetti v. Quarterman raised the bar for executing the mentally ill, requiring a “rational understanding” of ...

Indiana has exhausted its supply of lethal injection drugs after carrying out two executions in the past six months.

The accused, Naushad, had allegedly lured the minor girl with chocolates and called her to his flat, where he raped her.

A leading Jewish anti-death penalty group, L'chaim, is calling on federal prosecutors to reject capital punishment for Elias ...

Rep. Paul Gosar has reintroduced legislation seeking the death penalty for fentanyl dealers whose drugs result in death.

The decision marks the first time in more than 15 years that a San Mateo County district attorney will seek to execute an ...

THE remains of a roughly 1,200-year-old woman found on the shores of the River Thames have exposed the brutal punishment ...

Gov. Mike Braun said he's open to a discussion about the future of capital punishment in Indiana. The cost of purchasing the ...

Lil Durk will not face capital punishment in his federal murder-for-hire case after the U.S. Attorney General declined to ...

Braun additionally signaled he was open to hearing debate on whether Indiana should continue capital punishment and if so, if there are other execution methods the state should consider besides lethal ...

Idaho is set to transition to firing squad executions, with facility renovations set to be completed by summer 2026.

Recent executions have depleted the state's supply of pentobarbital, prompting discussions about alternative execution methods and the future of capital punishment in Indiana. A bill to abolish ...