As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, Lou Jones’s work from a half-century ago is receiving renewed attention.

A judge has ruled that Tennessee prison officials must grant expanded access to media members to view state-run executions.

I truly believed I was leaving my son and his girlfriend to enjoy a beautiful day, a special Valentine’s Day, until my world ...

The serial killer confessed to killing over 30 women through the 1970s, and wrote a number of letters while on death row.

Autopsy reveals difficulty with IV insertions during executions in Arizona, raising concerns about medical practices for ...

On Jan. 17, 2006, California carried out what would turn out to be the last execution in the Golden State in the next two ...

For years on death row, notorious serial killer Ted Bundy wrote his cousin Edna Martin. Now, she’s revealing the letters—and ...

Elwood Jones, after being exonerated, is suing Ohio for wrongful imprisonment following nearly three decades on death row, ...

The U.S. carried out 47 executions in 2025—the highest total in years—despite falling public support, fewer death sentences, ...

Lawmakers repealed the state's death penalty law in 2019, but Gov. Kelly Ayotte says she'd like to bring it back. Meanwhile, ...

Texas has scheduled four executions in 2026 for inmates on death row. The cases involve multiple murders, including crimes ...

Opponents of the death penalty turned out in big numbers in Concord again Thursday to speak against legislation to bring ...