execution

May 9, 2025

Lawyers for man executed by S.C. firing squad say bullets mostly missed his heart

A pathologist hired by attorneys for death row inmates says a South Carolina man executed by firing squad was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute.

Mar 19, 2025

S.C. inmate facing execution calls his defense more superficial than a ‘Law & Order’ show

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want to stop his execution, saying his defense's plea for his life at his original trial “didn’t even span the length of a Law & Order episode, and was just as superficial.”

Mar 12, 2025

Court stays execution of Texas man days before execution

A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the desert near El Paso.

Apr 10, 2024

Missouri man executed for killing his cousin and her husband in 2006

A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago in an attack that left the couple’s 4-year-old daughter home alone and unharmed.

Apr 10, 2024

Missouri executes Brian Dorsey following significant legal battles

The state of Missouri executed Brian Dorsey on April 9, following repeated attempts by his attorneys to at least secure more time for the man convicted of killing his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, and her husband, Ben, in 2006 in their home in Callaway County.

Apr 8, 2024

Missouri to reduce risk of suffering if man requires surgical procedure at execution

The Missouri Department of Corrections is taking measures to reduce Brian Dorsey 's risk of suffering during his execution scheduled for Tuesday, according to a settlement reached between the state and Dorsey’s attorneys.

Apr 5, 2024

Condemned Missouri man could face ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if good vein is elusive, lawyers say

Attorneys for a condemned Missouri man say the state's execution protocol allows for “surgery without anesthesia” if the typical process of finding a suitable vein to inject the lethal drug doesn't work.

Mar 21, 2024

Man put to death for 1993 killing, Georgia’s first execution in years

A Georgia man convicted of the killing of his former girlfriend three decades ago was put to death Wednesday evening in the state’s first execution in more than four years.

Feb 15, 2024

Supreme Court sets execution date for David Hosier

The high court ordered the date for a man who was convicted of a 2009 murder of a woman at her Jefferson City apartment.

Aug 28, 2023

Alabama wants to be the 1st state to use nitrogen gas to execute a prisoner

Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen.

Jul 26, 2023

Full 8th Circuit asked to restore Johnson execution date

A split panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 26 granted a stay of execution to Missouri death row inmate Johnny Johnson. But the Missouri Attorney General’s Office has asked the full court to overturn the order.

Jul 26, 2023

Federal appeals court halts Missouri execution, leading state to appeal

A federal appeals court panel has halted next month’s planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl, though the state is appealing.