Prosecutors say they follow Ohio's death penalty law. But critics believe political pressure has driven disparities in cases ...

Does where a crime is committed determine whether a person faces death? Opponents say the penalty isn't evenly applied.

Federal prosecutors won’t pursue the death penalty against John Pfeffer, the alleged Bandidos leader accused in a deadly ...

Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.

Earlier this month, Palm Beach County prosecutors announced that they would be seeking the death penalty against two men ...

A judge in New Mexico has halted a federal death penalty case, citing the pinch of the U.S. government shutdown and a funding ...

A federal death penalty case for a New Mexico defendant is on hold because of the U.S. government shutdown. A U.S. district ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a presidential memorandum seeking to reinstate the death penalty in Washington, DC, ...

Iryna's Law allows convicted individuals to choose between the electric chair, lethal injection, or a firing squad.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced Friday federal prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against Zachary Babitz, who is accused of fatally shooting 83-year-old ...

Exposing the increasingly blurring line between justice and politics, this case has turned into an intense courtroom battle ...