Two men accused of kidnapping and murdering a Tempe woman who was left inside a burning car while she was still alive could ...

A coalition of more than 50 organizations cite declining public support for the death penalty while Ohio lawmakers debate ...

SC federal officials mull whether to seek the death penalty against Columbia rapper Zachary Chapman, alleged chief of a murderous drug gang.

Despite an uptick in executions in the U.S. in 2025, opponents of the death penalty lauded decreases in new death sentences ...

Prosecutors in Maricopa County are seeking the death penalty against the two men suspected of murdering Mercedes Vega in 2023 ...

Catholics and pro-life conservatives formed a coalition of more than 50 organizations seeking to end the death penalty.

Prosecutors with the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said they intend to seek the death penalty against another suspect in ...

The attorney's office previously said it would seek the death penalty against Sencere Hayes. Now, it also intends to seek the ...

Lemar Beasley, 54, has been indicted for capital murder, making him eligible for the death penalty, after being accused of ...

The proposed amendment seeks to formally designate kidnapping and hostage-taking as acts of terrorism under Nigerian law.

The Anti-Terrorism ammendment bill passed second reading within a week after lawmakers resolved to classify kidnapping as terrorism.

A bill seeking to classify all kidnapping and hostage-taking offences as acts of terrorism has passed second reading at the ...