Inmate who spent decades on death row first to be executed in U.S. this year

Charles Victor Thompson, a Texas inmate convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in 1998, was executed by ...

Federal judge rules Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty

A federal judge has ruled that Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO ...

Inside 'Handsome Devil: Charming Killer' Wade Wilson's life on death row

From meals to showers to visitors, this is what life is like on Florida's death row for convicted killer Wade Wilson.
Click2Houston

After nearly 30 years on death row, Texas executes Harris County man for 1998 double murder

Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was executed by the state of Texas at 6:50pm on Jan. 28, 2026. Thompson was convicted of murdering his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1998.

SCOTUS denies petition to review case of Mississippi death row inmate

The U.S. Supreme Court denied on Monday, Jan. 26, to review the case of a Mississippi death row inmate who killed a woman ...
CNA

Between justice and error: Why Taiwan remains divided over the death penalty

The island’s Constitutional Court ruled in 2024 that while the death penalty remains constitutional, it must be reserved only for the most serious crimes, among other conditions.
WPLG Local 10

Anthawn Ragan pleads guilty to murdering 10-year-old in nail salon, could face death penalty

Anthawn Ragan pleaded guilty to charges that could land him on death row. The 31-year-old told a judge he was guilty of all ...