The move could affect plans to execute two prisoners in March. "This case has always been about Louisiana’s execution ...

A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks.

Arkansas is one among several other states that are looking to replace their way of carrying out capital punishment by using ...

Brad Sigmon chose bullets over lethal injection or the electric chair, "which would burn and cook him alive," his attorney ...

Brad Keith Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.

Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins has taken his support for the death penalty in Ohio to the new office of U.S.

WARREN — Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is urging federal and state officials to help restore Ohio’s ability to carry ...

Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro was asked for her reaction to two letters Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins sent urging federal and state officials to help restore Ohio’s ability to carry ...

A federal judge in the Middle District Court of Louisiana granted a motion to expedite consideration and reopening of the case.