A Houston-area man convicted of killing his wife died this week after more than three decades on death row, marking the second condemned prisoner to die behind bars in the past month.

Roberson, who was convicted of capital murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, was present at the hearing and sat next to his attorney. His appearance in the courtroom surprised many ...

A Texas man on death row is now scheduled to be put to death in October for his conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter.

Robert Roberson is now scheduled to be put to death in October for his conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, after his execution was delayed last year.

With just weeks to go before a death row inmate's scheduled execution, there's one more courtroom battle playing out.

A district court judge set a new execution date for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson Wednesday morning.

Utah death row inmate Ralph Menzies has dementia, and is asking the parole board to spare his life. Executing him, his attorneys argue, will be a "needless display of violence." ...

Death row convict Jimmie "Chris" Duncan, imprisoned for 32 years for alleged rape and murder of a two-year-old, now has been adjudged actually innocent. Columnist Quin Hillyer argues that bail ...

Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate have launched a last-ditch effort to prevent his Aug. 5 execution.

Authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution of an Indian nurse who is on death row after being found guilty of murder, Indian foreign ministry sources say.