Asma Zarei, 28, was accused of the premeditated murder of her husband and sentenced to die by hanging in Iran, becoming the ...

A death row inmate who once asked to save part of his final meal for “later” reportedly endured an "excruciating" death ...

Tennessee halted Tony Carruthers’ execution after officials failed to set a required backup IV line. Gov. Bill Lee granted a one-year reprieve as his lawyer described a painful scene.

If three executions move forward in Arizona, Tennessee and Florida, the U.S. will see the deadliest week for the death ...

An NBC News analysis of final statements from prisoners on Texas’ death row shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others ...

Death row inmate Tony Carruthers was in pain as the executioners tried to find a vein and there was "lots of blood," one of ...

A Tennessee death row inmate was spared execution Thursday morning after medical personnel failed to find a vein to deliver a ...

Gavin Newsom has sought to transform California’s massive prison system into a Nordic-style rehabilitation program. Newsom ...

If the execution proceeds, Carruthers would be the first person executed after being forced to represent himself in over a century ...

The execution of Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers was stalled due to medical complications on Thursday.

Condemned California prisoners reportedly watch pornography on taxpayer-funded tablets meant for education, according to inmates and news reports.

Richard Knight's attorneys challenge constitutionality of his sentence and state's lethal injection protocol.