A fire at an Ohio prison kills 320 inmates, some of whom burn to death when they are not unlocked from their cells.

Florida's fifth execution of 2026 followed a record 19 executions in the state last year. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WNDU) - The Indiana State Prison is removing all outlets from cells in the D-cellhouse after a male inmate was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital Tuesday for burns. The Indiana ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the second time in three weeks, Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Ind., has sent an inmate to a hospital burn unit after ...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — For the second time in three weeks, Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Ind., has sent an inmate to a hospital burn unit after suffering serious burns inside his cell.

STOW, MASS. (WHDH) - A Chelmsford firefighter was injured after he fell out of a window at the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services in Stow Tuesday morning around 9. Officials say the man is part ...

Ohio is pausing admissions to the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility for one month due to chronic staff shortages. The facility's superintendent recently resigned, and the state aims to ...

Jefferson City may be known as Missouri’s capital, but it’s also home to one of the state’s most compelling historic sites. The Missouri State Penitentiary, which operated from 1836 to 2004, is one of ...

LANCASTER, Ohio — A man, a woman, and their infant son died in a house fire that injured two others in central Ohio early Wednesday morning, our news partners at WBNS reported. Lancaster Fire Chief ...