The most recent U.S. execution took place Friday, when Brad Sigmon, 67, died by firing squad in South Carolina. Sigmon, who ...

Minutes apart, courts in the neighboring states of Louisiana and Texas each stopped upcoming executions, one on Thursday and ...

Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the ...

It is troubling that after a respite of over two years, the State of Arizona is set to resume executions and has scheduled ...

Arizona is set to execute Aaron Gunches, who declined to seek clemency for his 2002 murder conviction. His execution is the first in the state since 2022.

Maricopa County health officials released a report this week revealing 602 heat-linked deaths in 2024, down from 645 in 2023.

Aaron Gunches, who is scheduled to be executed on March 19, waived his chance to try and halt the execution at the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency. Gunches was sentenced t o death for kidnapping ...

The man scheduled for execution next week in Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years passed up a chance to ...