Charles Burton, a 75-year-old man convicted in a 1991 robbery that turned fatal, is scheduled to be executed in Alabama next week, despite opposition from jurors, the victim's family, and advocates ...

Alabama’s House Bill 41 (HB41) passed through both the House and Senate, and now it sits on Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk to be signed into law. The bill expands capital punishment to include first-degree rape ...

Burton also is in poor health with rheumatoid arthritis. He primarily uses a wheelchair and has to wear a helmet due to ...

This morning, the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals reversed Warren Hardy’s capital murder conviction and death sentence. The ...

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned Warren Terrell Hardy's capital murder conviction, citing jury instruction errors.

A growing number of Republican-led states are seeking to revive the death penalty for child rape. Alabama lawmakers approved legislation that would allow child rapists to be sentenced to death.

The Execution Intervention Project has unveiled a billboard in Talladega with hopes of gaining clemency for Charles “Sonny” Burton.

Burton was sentenced to death in 1992, though it was his accomplice, Derrick DeBruce, who shot and killed Battle during the incident.

Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, is set to be executed sometime between 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, and 6:00 a.m. on ...

Bibb County's troubling child abuse case sparked Alabama legislators to propose extreme penalties for offenders, with ...

The Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) announced that the $20 million tax credit cap for the Alabama Rural Hospital ...