David Leonard Wood has been on death row in Texas for nearly four decades after being convicted of killing six women and ...

The order came just over 48 hours before David Leonard Wood was set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.

Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Nine prisoners have walked free after evidence presented by members of a forensics team turned out to be wrong — yet one man ...

"I want my closing statement to be one of love and a calling to my fellow Christians to help us end the death penalty," Brad ...

Facing an execution date of March 13, time is short. USA TODAY Death Row Reporter Amanda Lee Myers had an exclusive sit-down ...

I want my closing statement to be one of love and a calling to my fellow Christians to help us end the death penalty,” Brad ...

Friday's execution was the first by firing squad in modern South Carolina history and only the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.

Friday's execution was the first by firing squad in modern South Carolina history and only the fourth in the U.S. since 1977.

South Carolina plans to execute a man convicted of two murders by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the ...

Three volunteer corrections staff members will point rifles at Sigmon's chest and fire live rounds as he sits strapped to a chair, a hood over his head.