The U.S. carried out 47 executions in 2025—the highest total in years—despite falling public support, fewer death sentences, ...

On Jan, 17, 1977, nation watched capital punishment drama as Gilmore, convicted for pair of homicides, was put to death.

Four executions have been set this year by the Tennessee Supreme Court, which includes the only woman on the state’s death ...

Several appeals in some of Texas’ highest-profile capital punishment cases are set for 2026 as the state continues to maintain a historically low number of executions.

South Carolina-based journalist Jeffrey Collins observed back-to-back executions in 2025 after the state revived the death penalty following a 13-year pause ...

Death row executions nearly doubled this year compared to last in a rise driven largely by one state - Florida. On Thursday night, Florida executed its 19th person on death row this year, more than ...

Elwood Jones was behind bars for almost 30 years after being convicted of the 1994 murder of Rhoda Nathan at the Embassy ...

On Jan. 17, 2006, California carried out what would turn out to be the last execution in the Golden State in the next two ...

>> LOOK AT THIS BEHIND US. THIS IS THE NUMBER OF DEATH PENALTY EXECUTIONS IN OUR COUNTRY SINCE 1977. YOU SEE THE LATE 90'S. THAT WAS THE PEAK. BUT THEN A GRADUAL DECLINE. >> THAT IS UNTIL NOW. THIS UP ...

Men on death row are housed at Florida State Prison and Union Correctional Institution in Raiford southwest of Jacksonville. The women on death row are housed at the Lowell Annex south of Gainesville.