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A Utah man who had his execution blocked after developing dementia during his nearly 40 years on death row died of apparent natural causes, according to the state's Department of Corrections. Ralph ...

Georgia parole board pauses scheduled execution without explanation Lawyers challenge conflicts involving two parole board members Death warrant expires Dec. 24 unless a new one is issued JACKSON ...

A death row inmate's execution turned into a horrifying spectacle as it took nearly 45 minutes for him to die, leaving the chamber drenched in his blood and him writhing in pain. Clayton Lockett, 38, ...

A federal judge declined to halt the Dec. 17 execution of Stacey Humphreys, convicted of killing two real estate agents in 2003. Humphreys argued a COVID-era agreement delaying some executions should ...

A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions about the state's clemency process must be addressed before Stacey Humphreys' ...

Stacey Humphreys’ execution was suspended by Georgia parole board, clemency hearing postponed. He was convicted of killing Cobb County real estate agents. Getty Images The execution for the man ...

A Georgia board has halted the execution of a death row inmate who attacked two real estate agents at work, forced them to strip naked and shot them execution-style in 2003. Stacey Humphreys, 52, had ...

The family of detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani have said his execution was postponed, as US President Donald Trump said he had received assurances that the “killing has stopped.” “We were told ...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities carried out a public execution at a stadium in the eastern city of Khost on Tuesday, putting to death a man who the country’s Supreme Court ...

Sen. Mike Young said the bill would provide the IDOC with an option if lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Those who oppose the bill argue it's unnecessary, inhumane and could invite lawsuits over ...