McALESTER, Okla. — A man who admitted to killing two men in a drive-by shooting in 2006 was put to death Thursday in Oklahoma’s first execution of the year. Kendrick Simpson, 45, was pronounced dead ...

Florida's first execution of 2026 was carried out on Ronald Palmer Heath, who was convicted of a 1989 murder. Heath was pronounced dead by lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his ...

Alabama has scheduled a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery even though he didn't pull the trigger. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday set a March 12 ...

A suspect described as a "monster" was arrested following a manhunt for the killer of an Illinois bar owner who authorities say was murdered in an "execution-style" shooting Monday. Julius E. Burkes ...

A rural Illinois bar owner was gunned down by a convicted murderer in an “execution-style” shooting shortly before opening her business for the day Monday. Courtney Drysdale, 30, was fatally shot by ...

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 ...

This 2025 photo provided by Matt Schulz shows Charles "Sonny" Burton, who is facing execution in Alabama for a 1991 murder during a robbery, in which he was not the triggerman, at the Holman ...

Iran is seeking to execute a decorated Iranian wrestler for merely peacefully protesting against the regime in early January, prompting the U.S. State Department on Wednesday to demand that Tehran ...

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 ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — 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 ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Texas on Wednesday evening conducted the United States' first execution of the year, putting a 55-year-old man to death for the 1998 double murder of his ex-girlfriend and her new ...

Family questions why green card renewed twice is now under scrutiny following airport detention. Read full article: ONLY ON 2: Missing 100-year-old plaque from historic Houston Negro Hospital returned ...