ALLENTOWN, Pa. - One of the Lehigh Valley's most notorious killers has eluded the execution chamber again. Last month, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary Laurel Harry signed a notice of ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. James Broadnax will soon take his last breath. For the last 17 years, the convicted murderer has been on death row, with ...

The execution of a former police officer convicted of murdering and raping a young girl nearly 40 years ago will remain on hold after the Florida Supreme Court on Monday denied the state’s request to ...

James Duckett will not be put to death Tuesday night as courts grapple with DNA challenges. James Duckett appears in a photo taken on death row at Union Correctional Institution. The Florida Supreme ...

James Duckett was granted a rare stay of execution Thursday ahead of his scheduled lethal injection on Tuesday. The state is asking for the stay to be lifted. James Duckett appears in a photo taken on ...

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday paused next week’s scheduled execution of James Duckett — a former Lake County police officer, who was convicted in 1988 of raping, choking and drowning an ...

An execution warrant has been issued by the Arizona Supreme Court for Leroy Dean McGill. McGill was convicted of killing Charles Perez and the attempted murder of another victim. McGill is scheduled ...

Eight Olympians from multiple countries, including three gold medalists, have condemned the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its response to the execution of Iranian wrestler Saleh Mohammadi.

Kim Jong Un is said to have executed a general by tossing him into a tank filled with piranhas. The unidentified general, who was accused of plotting a coup, is believed to be among the victims of ...

Tennessee’s sole female death row inmate, Christa Pike, is set to be the first woman executed in the state in more than 200 years. Her execution is scheduled for September 30, 2026 — more than 30 ...

Christa Gail Pike was just 18 years old when she committed a crime that dominated headlines for years: She tortured and murdered her romantic rival in Tennessee and later showed off a piece of the ...

Soleimani compares Mohammadi's execution to his own past ordeal United World Wrestling calls for fair trial for Mohammadi Soleimani hopes Iran competes under pre-revolution flag at World Cup March 20 ...