Jury hears TJ Wiggins' troubled past in death penalty phase of trial

The jury heard emotional testimony about Tony Lee "TJ Wiggins' troubled childhood during the second day of the penalty phase ...

Medical examiner graphically testifies about injuries to wife, 2 daughters in Miami man's death penalty trial

Dr. Emma Lew, a former Miami-Dade medical examiner who performed all three autopsies, gave graphic testimony Friday as the first week of the trial ended.

‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed

The failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her clinging to life in Tennessee, was the latest grisly error to take place ...

How widely used is the death penalty in the US?

How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
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Death row killer Christa Pike’s botched execution ‘broke the law TWICE’ – as lawyers push for switch to life sentence

CHRISTA Pike’s executioners allegedly broke the law twice during the botched lethal injection. The death row killer’s lawyers ...

First responders recount finding mother, 2 daughters dead in closet at Alberto Sierra death penalty trial

Jurors weighing the death penalty for Alberto Sierra heard first responders describe finding his wife and two stepdaughters ...

Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires

It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.