Georgia House advances bill to ease death penalty law for intellectually disabled people
The Georgia House unanimously passed a bill to lessen the threshold for a person facing the death penalty to be deemed ...
'I'm angry': Death Row inmate David Leonard Wood says he's innocent as execution nears
Wood's conviction of the murders of six women and girls in El Paso, Texas in 1987 was largely based on circumstantial ...
Texas Death Row inmate David Wood: Timeline of convicted serial killer set for execution
Here are some key moments in the serial killer's timeline: Jan. 15 – David Leonard Wood is paroled after serving seven years ...
An American is set to be executed by firing squad. Here’s what to know.
Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad ...
Georgia lawmakers consider easing one of the nation's toughest death penalty laws
Lawmakers have tried multiple times to change GA's strict legal standard to prove that someone has an intellectual disability ...
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Idaho could be only state with firing squad as main execution method, after Legislature passes bill
Only five states allow firing squads for executions. But the firing squad isn’t the primary death penalty method in any of ...
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Tennessee's death row has been on hold for five years. Four inmates are now scheduled to die.
Four people are now set for execution in 2025 after years of Tennessee pausing its execution process for death penalty cases.
Bryan Kohberger Defense Argues Autism Diagnosis Should Take Death Penalty Off the Table
The argument about potential sentencing measures comes as Judge Steven Hippler warns defense attorneys and prosecutors on the ...
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
South Carolina on Friday is scheduled to put the first person to death by firing squad in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, ...
Firing squad could become Idaho's main execution method under a bill awaiting governor's approval
Death by firing squad could become Idaho's primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor's desk.
Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers say autism makes him ineligible for death penalty
Bryan Kohberger’s legal team is contending his autism diagnosis should prevent him from receiving the death penalty if he’s found guilty of murdering four University of Idaho students ...
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Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in ...