Pillich says death penalty may be revisited in killing of 7-year-old

Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said the trio accused of killing 7-year-old William Evans-Ellis are not currently ...
FOX6 News Milwaukee

New Mississippi law expands death penalty to include inmates on child sexual battery convictions

A new Mississippi law added sexual battery of a child under 12 to the list of crimes eligible for the death penalty.
The New York Times

Charlie Kirk Suspect Fights Death Penalty, Says No Others Were in Danger

Prosecutors say they can seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson because he also endangered people near Charlie Kirk, who was shot in the throat last year. Mr. Robinson’s lawyers note that the ...

Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson asks judge to take potential death penalty off table

Tyler Robinson's defense argues prosecutors failed to prove the sole aggravating factor that could make Charlie Kirk's killing a death penalty case.
Slate

Death Penalty Supporters Say There’s No Proof of the Innocent Being Executed. Virginia Might Prove Them Wrong.

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, ...

Mother of 2-year-old girl missing since Christmas could face death penalty

Prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for an Alabama mother charged in the death of her toddler daughter whose body has never been found. Adrienne Reid, 34, is charged with capital murder, ...

Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote

Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to replace it with life imprisonment ...

Alabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day

Tennessee and Oklahoma have put inmates to death within 30 minutes of each other as U.S. states scheduled three lethal ...