Three other defendants in the same case received life sentences, despite prosecutors also demanding death penalties.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major ...

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

There are approximately 2,900 prisoners currently experiencing life on death row. The death penalty is a legal option in 31 states, and it's also utilized in some cases by the U.S. military and ...

The state of Florida executed 19 people on death row this year, a record high that nearly doubled the national average. That’s according to the Death Penalty Information Center, which said Florida’s ...

Marcus Spanevelo was federally indicted with kidnapping resulting in death of Cassie Carli after a 2022 custody exchange Spanevelo's defense team says other cases were successful in striking the death ...

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach stated the governor cannot refuse to extradite fugitives to states with the death penalty. Gov. Laura Kelly's office said it did not request a formal opinion.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the year comes to a close, Florida saw a record number of executions, drawing support and opposition. The state led the nation in executions with 19 people put to death, some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before their tragic deaths, Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were in regular contact with inmate Nanon Williams. Williams ...

What happened: Judge Jennifer Green, who oversees the Maricopa Superior Court’s criminal department, has quietly rolled out a program to facilitate quicker resolutions to death penalty cases in ...