A Tarrant County jury has sentenced Tanner Horner to the death penalty for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.

Opponents of the death penalty gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Tuesday to urge Gov. Greg Abbott to halt the scheduled ...

Man accused of killing 3 fellow Arizona inmates could face death penalty The Pinal County Attorney is seeking the death penalty against Ricky Wassenaar, the man accused of killing three of his fellow ...

The death penalty is reserved for the most serious murder cases in Oklahoma, but prosecutors say the decision to pursue it involves a detailed legal and internal review process. Erik Grayless, a ...

In a short video sent Friday to DePaul University students, the pope said, “We affirm that the dignity of the person is not lost even after very serious crimes are committed." ...

Jurors on Monday heard from the last few witnesses in the Tanner Horner trial for the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand.

On Friday, the state attorney's office filed a notice seeking the death penalty for Hisham Abugharbieh. He is accused of ...

Prosecutor seeks death penalty in hammer killing of store clerk caught on surveillance video. (Credit: Donald Trump via Truth Social) ...