A death row inmate who once asked to save part of his final meal for “later” reportedly endured an "excruciating" death ...
Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers is facing execution by lethal injection Thursday morning after Governor Bill Lee ...
If three executions move forward in Arizona, Tennessee and Florida, the U.S. will see the deadliest week for the death ...
An NBC News analysis of final statements from prisoners on Texas’ death row shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others ...
Arizona executed Leroy Dean McGill for a 2002 murder, as questions remain over why death penalty appeals can take decades.
Richard Knight's attorneys challenge constitutionality of his sentence and state's lethal injection protocol.
Edward Busby’s execution underscores the arbitrariness, cost and moral failures of Texas’ death penalty system, Nan Tolson ...
Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital ...
Death penalty cases often take years before they go to trial in Arizona. After a guilty verdict, the appeals and execution ...