It should insist on finishing what Gov. Katie Hobbs set out to do in January 2023, when she appointed retired Judge David Duncan as the state’s death penalty independent review commissioner. At the ...

The court had issued a death warrant for Aaron Brian Gunches nearly two years ago, but the sentence wasn’t carried out ...

The Arizona Supreme Court has set a schedule for the state to request a warrant of execution after a two-year death penalty ...

Convicted killer Aaron Gunches could be put to death as soon as mid-March under a newly set timeline for Arizona’s first ...

Aaron Gunches was convicted of first-degree murder in 2004. After a two-year pause on executions, Arizona wants to kill him.

An Arizona death row inmate called on the state Supreme Court to skip legal formalities and carry out his death sentence ...

His execution, which state officials indicated they still intend to pursue, would be the first in Arizona in more than a year. Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes reiterated in a court filing ...

An Arizona death row prisoner has asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution ...

An Arizona death row inmate is urging the court to expedite his execution, while the state emphasizes the need for due ...

An Arizona death row prisoner asked the state's highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for, pushing as he had in the past to have his ...

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An Arizona death row prisoner has asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for PHOENIX -- An Arizona death row ...