Oklahoma has executed a man who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter nearly 20 years ago.

Raymond Eugene Johnson was convicted of the brutal 2007 murders of 24-year-old Brooke Whitaker and her 7-month-old baby girl ...

Since the start of the war, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.

Human rights experts note a "horrific escalation" of executions in Iran in recent months. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A U.S.-based human rights organization focused on Iran says more than 600 people have ...

Texas has executed a death row inmate who fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in a fit of rage before he turned the knife on her 12-year-old son, who miraculously survived the attack ...

A Peoria woman was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2025 shooting death of her friend. The defendant claimed she had no memory of the shooting and that the gun discharged accidentally.

The state of Texas is set to move forward with the execution of James Garfield Broadnax on Thursday, nearly two decades after a double murder unfolded in North Texas. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ...

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James Hitchcock has lived under a death sentence for nearly half a century. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to stay his execution. James Hitchcock appears in Florida prison mug shots ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The US Department of Justice announced Friday that it plans to revive the firing ...

On the Kenyan art scene, Patrick Mukabi – or Panye as he was widely known – was more than a master. He was a giant tree which nestled younger generations until they developed wings. More than that, ...