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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A woman on Tennessee's death row is fighting for her life in court, claiming the state's execution method could cause her to drown in her own blood. Christa Pike is suing the ...

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 ...

Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now. By Abdi Latif Dahir Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni Iran on Wednesday ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a death warrant for Ronald Heath, who is scheduled for execution on Feb. 10. Heath was convicted for the 1989 murder of Michael Sheridan in Alachua County. At the time of ...

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 ...

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' ...

ATLANTA — An execution for a man convicted of killing real estate agents has been paused. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert C.I. McBurney on Monday temporarily halted the execution of Stacey ...

Dec. 18 (UPI) --Florida upped its execution record to 19 after enforcing the death penalty via lethal injection on Frank Athen Walls, who was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. EST on Thursday. Walls, 58, ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta man’s scheduled execution on Wednesday has been suspended by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Stacey Ian Humphreys was scheduled to be put to death by lethal ...