The Alabama Supreme Court has authorized the execution of Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton — who, according to his attorneys, now ...

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarah Stewart has implemented a new and rarely used state law to expedite the court ...

A full panel of judges on a federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in the appeal of Brittany Holberg’s capital murder conviction, which was previously overturned in March.

Indiana is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 after finishing a 16-0 season with a victory over Miami in the College ...

A conservative anti-death penalty group is calling on Arkansas to forgo executions, citing concerns about a new form of ...

Gov. Kay Ivey Tuesday called for expansions to a voucher-like school program and broader use of the death penalty in her ...

Nine months before Rosa Parks made history, Ms. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. She became a ...

We all have favorite restaurants that bring back fond memories. That’s why when they close, they leave a big hole – ...

Criminal justice reform advocacy groups plan to support bills targeting parole, prison conditions and the death penalty in ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A Lufkin man long-accused in the beating death of a 28-year-old Livingston man told the 144th District Court that he had hired a lawyer to represent him. Matthew Todd ...

McIntosh High School student Hunter Reed died Monday night. Reed was a member of the basketball team, leading the Washington County School System to cancel the game between McIntosh and Fruitdale High ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Parrish family is mourning the death of 4-year-old Johnathan "John John" Boley. The child was found dead Friday in Walker County ...