Ford was convicted of murdering Kimberly and Gregory Malnory, whose toddler daughter was found covered in her mother's blood ...

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Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...

Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

A grisly case that took over national news years ago, involving a hitman hired to kill a Black Atlanta woman, now has a new development. The convicted killer is no longer sentenced to be executed.

Death row inmates in North Carolina may be resentenced after a judge ruled last week that Hasson Bacote's capital trial was ...

Attorneys for convicted murderer James Ford have filed legal briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to ...

Every week, behind a half dozen security doors that lead to Unit 2—Tennessee’s death row—Kevin Burns holds a worship service. He leads Communion, prayer, liturgy, and a sermon with men who share his ...

Texas's first female condemned killer received special permission to leave jail and be baptized at New Light Baptist Church ...

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced she will direct the DOJ to pursue the death penalty at the state level against the ...

A pair of athletic shoes — among the most popular brands in the country — kick-started an investigation that would lead to ...

Governor Landry emphasized that this method will ensure Louisiana’s ability to carry out death sentences in a timely and effective manner.