More than 80 percent of poll respondents in Japan agreed with the statement that having the death penalty for some crimes is "unavoidable." Many cited the feelings of victims and their families.

The 26-year-old denies multiple counts of murder and an act of terrorism over the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson in ...

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason, in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from ...

The medical examiner testified in the trial of Kimberly LaCount, accused of masterminding a double-murder plot.

Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will appear in court on Friday to ...

The Cabinet Office survey, which is conducted every five years, found that 16.5% of respondents believe the death penalty should be abolished.

Could the death penalty be used as a punishment in Missouri for people charged with first-degree crimes of statutory rape or ...

Keri Blakinger’s ’14 journalistic work covering death row inmates has earned her an Oscar nomination as a producer for the documentary I Am Ready, Warden.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - It has been almost one year since 20-year-old Mahogany Jackson was found shot to death at a ...

A 15-year-old named David S. Gutierrez was fatally stabbed in San Jose on Valentine's Day, leading to a GoFundMe for funeral ...

Bricen Rivers pleaded not guilty to three charges related to the murder of his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend Lauren Johansen.