More than half of prisoners sentenced to death in the United States have been on death row for more than 18 years. Texas, ...

By: Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle For The Republic After three executions in less than a year — ending a nearly ...

Prosecutors say they follow Ohio's death penalty law. But critics believe political pressure has driven disparities in cases ...

Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.

Christa Gail Pike, 49, will become the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years if her execution proceeds ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has rescheduled the execution of Lisa Montgomery, a convicted murderer and the only woman on federal death row, to take place on Jan. 12, a few days before Joe Biden is ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina maintains the death penalty but hasn't executed anyone since 2006. Legal challenges have created a de facto moratorium ...

Mark Sievers, 57, was sentenced to death in 2020 after authorities said he orchestrated the murder of his wife, Dr. Teresa ...

Mark Sievers, 57, in December 2019 was sentenced to death for orchestrating the murder of his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers, 46.

If Christa Gail Pike's execution proceeds as planned next year, she will become the first woman put to death in Tennessee since the state began to formally document capital punishment more than a ...