Execution

Moises Sandoval Mendoza, 40, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville

Aaron Brian Gunches was found guilty of murdering his then-girlfriend's ex-husband in 2003 and sentenced to death in 2008.

An eyewitness to South Carolina's recent execution by firing squad described the event as "more violent"and much "faster" than lethal injection.

A South Carolina man has selected the firing squad as his preferred method of death in what will become the state's first such execution in 15 years.

A Texas death row inmate was executed Thursday, the country's second lethal injection of the day, expressing remorse for the 2004 murders at a Killeen strip club.

A Florida death row inmate convicted of murdering a young couple in front of their 23-month-old in 1997 had his final meal and was executed by lethal injection.

Demetrius Terrance Frazier was the fourth person executed in the United States using nitrogen hypoxia, which involves replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen gas

An Arizona death row inmate is asking the state's Supreme Court to expedite his execution, bypassing legal formalities to have his sentence carried out sooner.

Human rights group Amnesty International, which has been documenting executions in the kingdom since the 1990s, has said the previous highs were 196 in 2022 and 192 in 1995.

An infamous MAGA republican posted a viral video advocating for public executions of undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes against Americans.

Many social media users pointed out the hypocrisy of the deeply Christian state gleefully ending so many lives.

Oklahoma executed a man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy after multiple attempts to delay his death sentence.

Australia has repatriated the last five members of the "Bali Nine," a group convicted in 2005 for attempting to smuggle 18 pounds of heroin out of Indonesia.

The recusal of Judge Deborah Oakes Evans adds a twist to the Texas death row inmate's case as defense attorneys push for reconsideration of new evidence.

With limited options remaining, Robert Roberson's legal team is urging the state to delay scheduling a new execution date, expressing hope to prove his innocence.

A death row inmate's last meal request—a cigarette—was initially denied by prison guards because it would have been bad for his health.

A Texas death row inmate was temporarily saved from execution Thursday when a hearing was scheduled to raise concerns about the science behind the conviction.

The bipartisan group of lawmakers who helped halt the execution stood by their decision: "We have to make sure this never happens again."

Texas lawmakers halted execution to examine discredited evidence, marking a rare legislative intervention in the state's death penalty history.

Idaho will now allow lethal injections to be administered via central venous lines in the groin, neck, chest, or arm.

Governor Abbott now stands as the only authority who can delay Robert Roberson's execution.

After decades on death row, Richard Moore faces a choice between electrocution or a firing squad, but the former prison chief says he doesn't deserve to die.

the former detective admitted grave errors in the investigation and prosecution of the case

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Arthur Burton's application for a stay based on evidence of his intellectual disability

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was executed in Singapore on Wednesday, despite having an IQ of 69, indicating a learning disability and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam's final appeal against execution was rejected by Singapore court Tuesday.

The Singapore court ordered a stay of execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam after he tested positive for COVID-19.

Fawad Andarabi, an Afghan folk singer, was summarily executed by the Taliban on Friday as fears of a repressive government grow in the international community.

Amid Taliban takeover, Afghans, who worked for the US troops, are reportedly being hunted and executed.

A woman's execution by her daughter was allowed to take place under the 'eye for an eye' Qisas laws in Iran. The accused's father escaped unpunished even though he was allegedly involved in the murder.