Two executions on May 14 were the first in a series of five scheduled across the country over eight days.

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital ...

South Carolina's execution of a convicted murderer by firing squad marked the sixth use of capital punishment in the United ...

>> LOOK AT THIS BEHIND US. THIS IS THE NUMBER OF DEATH PENALTY EXECUTIONS IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE 1977. YOU SEE THE LATE 90'S. THAT WAS THE PEAK. BUT THEN A GRADUAL DECLINE. >> THAT IS UNTIL NOW. THIS UP ...

Iran has executed at least 29 prisoners since the start of the war, including two on the same day on May 13, including a ...

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to ...

Editor’s note: An Oklahoma judge granted a temporary stay of execution Monday to John Hanson. Find the latest on his case here. Over the next four days, four inmates in four states are scheduled to be ...

North Korea ramped up executions during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report released Tuesday said, as authorities intensified crackdowns on offenses tied to South Korean media.

A federal judge Tuesday threatened officials from the Alabama Department of Corrections and the state Attorney General’s Office with sanctions after ruling they made false statements regarding the ...