Tanner Horner is accused of killing 7-year-old Athena Strand after allegedly abducting and strangling her while delivering a ...

Texas’ highest criminal court has overturned the death sentence of a Harris County man who was on death row for nearly half a century.

The Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday overturned the death sentence of Clarence Jordan, who was convicted in Harris County in 1978.

Christopher Farona received 21 years to life while his mother, Carla Farona, got three years in prison for their roles in the ...

Blanche said the top federal prosecutor in California can seek the death penalty for three alleged MS-13 members charged with killing a victim who was cooperating with authorities, according to a memo ...

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Death penalty cases cost taxpayers significantly more than cases where inmates serve life sentences. Capital cases are more expensive due to lengthy trials, extensive appeals, and specialized housing ...

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Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill to abolish the death penalty, citing its financial and human costs. The state's public defender system spends nearly $3 million annually on staff dedicated to ...

Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google An Arizona man who murdered a pastor wants a judge to sentence him to death. Adam Sheafe does not deny he killed ...

An Alabama man who was outside a building when a man was killed in an armed robbery is looking at life as "a gift from God" after being granted clemency by the state’s governor just days before he was ...