Lawyers for a Florida man on death row are seeking to halt his execution set for next week, arguing that his obesity could ...

While manufacturers of FDA-approved injectable pentobarbital are warning states not to use the sedative in executions, some states are still buying it — and paying top dollar.

James Edward Smith asked for a lump of dirt, but his request was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt instead.

Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection ...

If a corrections bill in the Florida Legislature passes, the state could see death row prisoners executed by firing squad or ...

A Florida death row inmate who was convicted of kidnapping and killing a woman in 2000 is asking the court to show him ...

Ohio lawmakers are trying to end the state’s years-long moratorium on executions by seeking federal help with obtaining ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Bruce Ward, a convicted murderer who was the longest-serving inmate on Arkansas’ death row, has died ...

A death row inmate's lawyers filed documents requesting that their client be exempt from lethal injection due to his morbid obesity.

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block the scheduled April 8 execution of Michael Tanzi for the 2000 murder of ...

People sentenced to death in Florida could be executed by firing squads, nitrogen gas or other methods under a bill that ...