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Jury delivers death penalty verdict to SCI Somerset inmate for 2018 homicide of prison guard
A jury on Thursday recommended the death penalty for an SCI Somerset inmate convicted of the 2018 homicide of a prison guard.
This Palm Beach County man has lived on death row for nearly 50 years. Here's his story
Paul Scott, who murdered Boca Raton florist James Alessi, was sentenced to death in 1979. He has survived five death warrants ...
Death row inmate Gerald Powers, sentenced in Memphis 26 years ago, dies
Powers was one of 46 death row inmates in Tennessee. He was convicted in the death of Shannon Sanderson in 1996.
Teen Accused of Track Meet Stabbing Won't Face Death Penalty if Convicted, DA Says
Karmelo Anthony, 17, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Austin Metcalf during an altercation at an ...
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Luigi Mangione could face death penalty in CEO slaying. How rare are these federal cases?
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing health care CEO Brian Thompson, could face the death penalty. Experts say Mangione's ...
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As Louisiana revives death penalty, a bill could shorten time from conviction to execution
As the state resumes executions of death row prisoners, a bill in the legislature aims to cut back on the time people convicted of crimes can spend trying to reduce or overturn their sentences, and it ...
Death row prisoner to be killed tonight using execution method used only five times in 50 years
The death row inmate is being held at a prison in Columbia, South Carolina, for the murder of a police captain ...
Fact check: No evidence ex-China Premier called for death penalty in Latin America
A viral post claims that Ex-China Premier Wen Jiabao recommended the death penalty as a solution for crime and development in ...