Two men accused of homicide and facing a potential death sentence if convicted asked Pennsylvania’s highest court to restrict a county prosecutor’s pursuit of the death penalty, accusing him ...

Bryan Kohberger will be sentenced in Idaho Wednesday after a plea deal removing the death penalty, sparking debate on its application amid high-profile murders.

What is the cost of life in prison versus death penalty in Idaho? A debate erupted when prosecutors announced they reached a plea deal for Bryan Kohberger, allowing him to avoid the death penalty.

A debate erupted when prosecutors announced they reached a plea deal for Bryan Kohberger, allowing him to avoid the death penalty.

Petition to state Supreme Court says Pennsylvania DA is abusing power to seek death penalty A team of defense attorneys filed a petition against the Washington County district attorney on Tuesday ...

A Tuesday filing says Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh misuses capital punishment to pressure defendants into guilty pleas or to force their cooperation.

A federal judge in Vermont has refused to delay a decision on whether a woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent will face the death penalty. In an order made public Monday, Chief ...

A group of capital defense attorneys is asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to limit the Washington County district attorney’s use of the death penalty.

It’s been more than 100 years since Minnesota’s last state execution. The state abolished capital punishment in 1911. Federal prosecutors have not sought the death penalty in a Minnesota-based ...

Vermont judge refuses to delay death penalty decision for Zizian charged in border agent’s death By HOLLY RAMER The Associated Press, Updated July 22, 2025, 12:46 p.m.

A federal judge in Vermont has refused to delay a decision on whether a woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent will face the death penalty.