New Jersey man convicted of attempted murder in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie was the key witness during seven days of testimony, describing in chilling detail his near-fatal injuries and ...
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After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence
A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered ...
Condemned South Carolina man chooses to die by firing squad
Brad Sigmon chose bullets over lethal injection or the electric chair, "which would burn and cook him alive," his attorney ...
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of attempted murder and assault
Hadi Matar faces up to 32 years in prison for nearly killing the renowned novelist during a stabbing attack in 2022.
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Death penalty case revived in federal courts, raising questions about Louisiana execution methods
The move could affect plans to execute two prisoners in March. "This case has always been about Louisiana’s execution ...
Judge orders life without parole for man who killed 3
Ramon Acosta knelt on his knees before a judge Friday, clasped his hands as if in prayer and begged for the toughest possible sentence for the man who killed his brother and two other men in a ...
South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad
The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 ...