Alabama has scheduled a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery even though he didn't pull the trigger. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday set a March 12 ...

Charles "Sonny" Burton could be executed in Alabama despite never having killed anyone, a rare occurrence in a death penalty case that has pushed some of the jurors who sentenced him to seek clemency ...

This 2025 photo provided by Matt Schulz shows Charles "Sonny" Burton, who is facing execution in Alabama for a 1991 murder during a robbery, in which he was not the triggerman, at the Holman ...

A Texas man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend said he hoped his victims' loved ones could "find forgiveness in their heart" before his execution on Wednesday. Charles ...

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A Hurricane Katrina evacuee who killed two men in a hail of gunfire in Oklahoma City 20 years ago became the second person executed in the U.S. this week. Oklahoma executed Kendrick Antonio Simpson by ...

A man has been arrested following the killing of a 30‑year‑old mom who was shot “execution‑style” while opening the bar she owned near Chicago, police said. Courtney Drysdale, a mother-of-one, had ...

In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 47 people were put to death in 11 states, the highest annual ...

Ronald Heath is scheduled to be the first person executed in Florida in 2026 for a 1989 murder. The U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Supreme Court both denied attempts to stay his execution. Heath was ...