Anti-capital punishment advocates say the death penalty is costlier to taxpayers than life in prison because many defendants appeal their sentences, and the appeals process can force victims’ families ...

James Duckett, a former Lake County police officer, is scheduled for execution on March 31, 2026, but his attorneys argue ...

A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers and religious leaders want to abolish the death penalty, citing its financial and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Thursday, ...

A Tulsa County prosecutor explains the legal steps, jury process, and why some cases end in life without parole.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Mike DeWine has said that he intends to make a statement about the death penalty in January, as he enters his final year in ...

The Utah Legislature is considering a bill with the intention of improving the state’s death penalty process, and if passed, could affect every death penalty case in the state, including the active ...