Susan Avalon is accused of shooting her ex-husband to death in Parrish on Dec. 17, 2025.

A judge later ruled that federal prosecutors could not seek the death penalty for Mangione due to technical flaws in their arguments.

The death penalty isn't an option for 14-year-old Ryan Rogers' killer, Semmie Lee Williams. Here's what the state wants instead.

A federal prosecutor said Friday the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota is close to a recommendation on whether to seek the death penalty against alleged political assassin Vance Boelter, while a judge expressed concern over the U.

The Death Penalty Information Center released a report showing a continuing decline in the use of the death penalty for people ages 18-20 at the time of their offenses, highlighting shifting legal and societal views on youth and culpability.

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 to relive their trauma. An effort to abolish the ...

Rep. Clay Fuller (R-GA) suggested that former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) should face execution if he is found guilty of sex misconduct while in office.

Rev. Jack Sullivan Jr., whose sister was murdered in 1997, will speak in Marion on April 17 about healing and the death penalty.