Charles "Sonny" Burton could be executed in Alabama despite never having killed anyone, a rare occurrence in a death penalty case that has pushed some of the jurors who sentenced him to seek clemency ...

Eddie Mae Ellison, Jackie Bradford, Mary Bradford and Lois Harris hold signs urging Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to grant clemency for their family member Charles “Sonny” Burton (AP) The latest headlines ...

A Texas man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend died by lethal injection Wednesday evening, marking the first U.S. execution of the year. Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was ...

UPDATE: A suspect has been arrested in the case, Kankakee County officials announced Tuesday. Police revealed more details Tuesday after a local bar owner in rural Momence was found shot and killed ...

A Texas man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend said he hoped his victims' loved ones could "find forgiveness in their heart" before his execution on Wednesday. Charles ...

MOMENCE, Ill. (WLS) -- A suspect in the murder of a bar owner in Momence has waived extradition after being arrested in Indiana. Julius E. Burkes Jr., 47, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, ...

A man has been arrested following the killing of a 30‑year‑old mom who was shot “execution‑style” while opening the bar she owned near Chicago, police said. Courtney Drysdale, a mother-of-one, had ...

A death row inmate who became a murderer when he was 16 and is believed to have claimed three victims is set to be executed in Florida nearly 40 years after his most recent crime. Ronald Heath, 64, is ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday afternoon she has set the time for the execution of death row inmate Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton for his conviction in the 1991 murder at a Talladega AutoZone.

A Texas death row inmate who gained notoriety after a brazen escape from jail has been executed for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1998. Charles Victor Thompson, 55, ...

In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 47 people were put to death in 11 states, the highest annual ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was put to death ...