An obese man on death row in Georgia has requested a buffet-style spread consisting of high-calorie meats and other treats for his last meal. Stacey Humphreys, 52, is scheduled to be executed by ...

A Utah man who was spared execution this fall after developing dementia during his 37 years on death row died Wednesday of apparent natural causes, according to the state's Department of Corrections.

Executions are on the rise in the United States. After creeping upward since the coronavirus pandemic, when the country's use of the death penalty reached a historic low, the numbers have skyrocketed ...

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has spared the life of a death row inmate just before he was set to receive a lethal injection on Thursday, commuting the man’s sentence to life in ...

This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and a firsthand account from a reporter who witnessed an execution here.

A Texas court has again granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has long claimed he is innocent in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis, saying his ...

Row K Entertainment, the newly launched theatrical distribution company, is filling out its core team. It has appointed three senior executives — Mo Rhim will join as chief revenue officer, Ben ...

The brand new true-crime docuseries Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer premieres on Oxygen Saturday, Sept. 13 at 9/8c. The new docuseries follows an unlikely pairing comprised of an ex ...

The last time anybody saw Charlotte Cook was January 3, 1974. That afternoon, the college student and community organizer, a young mother and widow, left her home in Oakland to visit her sister in San ...

We promise we won't give you a pop (corn) quiz at the end When I was a little girl, I used to play counting games while I ate corn on the cob. First, I would count the number of bites it took me to ...