52 h. ago Killer executed by firing squad's chilling last words before harrowing death

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Brad Sigmon was executed on death row after smashing the parents of his ex-girlfriend to death with a baseball bat. He issued a chilling plea before his execution

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67 h. ago Stephen Bryant’s lawyers cite brain damage in final appeal to stop death row execution

Bryant is on death row for killing Willard “TJ” Tietjen in his home in October 2004

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69 h. ago Lawyers for Stephen Bryant make final appeal over brain damage to stop South Carolina execution

Lawyers for a South Carolina death row inmate are trying to stop his execution later this month

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8 d. ago Death Row murderer choses gruesome execution after taunting cops with blood

Stephen Bryant was sentenced to death more than 15 years ago after he killed three in South Carolina, and wrote a taunting message to cops using one victim's blood

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2 w. ago Horrifying final wish of drug smuggling Brit gran facing death by firing squad

Lindsay Sandiford has been on death row awaiting execution for the last 12 years but could be back in the UK in weeks

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2 w. ago Man says 'I didn’t kill anybody' in last words before he's executed on death row

Anthony Boyd had this week begged for authorities to reconsider his execution, which had been scheduled for around 30 years since his conviction for the murder of Gregory Huguley.

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2 w. ago Anthony Boyd begs 'I'm innocent' as death row execution for murder looms

Anthony Boyd has been on death row for around 30 years after Gregory Huguley was burned alive over a $200 (£150) drug debt in Talladega County, which is part of Alabama

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2 w. ago Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford dodges execution 'after Keir Starmer plea'

The drug mule spent 12 years behind bars.

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2 w. ago Brit death row gran Lindsay Sandiford spared Bali execution over 'seriously ill' health fears

Lindsay Sandiford could be back in Britain within days after officials in Indonesia said she is 'seriously ill' - the 69-year-old grandmother was sentenced to death 12 years ago

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3 w. ago Deadliest month as seven death row lags to be executed for sickening crimes

Seven executions have been scheduled to take place in October - with four already carried out in one week - making it the busiest month for the death penalty in nearly 15 years

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3 w. ago Laurence Fox granted retrial in libel case as judge rules his reputation was damaged by trio including Nicola Thorp calling him 'racist' online

The actor-turned-activist was successfully sued by now-Stonewall chief executive Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on social media platform X.

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3 w. ago Laurence Fox libel case over ‘racist’ claim to face retrial, Court of Appeal rules

The actor-turned-activist was sued by now-Stonewall chief executive Simon Blake and drag artist Crystal over a row on X.

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3 w. ago Death Row man executed for killing student with ransom note made from magazine cutouts

Charles Crawford has been executed after spending over 30 years on death row for the rape and murder of Kristy Ray, who was kidnapped from her parents home in 1993

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3 w. ago Death Row inmate's last words and simple final meal after killing student, 20

Charles Crawford asked for a simple American meal before he was executed after spending over 30 years on death row for the rape and murder of Kristy Ray

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3 w. ago Dad Lance Shockley who denied murdering police officer is executed on death row

The family of Sergeant Carl Dewayne Graham Junior said they have "some measure of peace" to see Lance Shockley given the lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri

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3 w. ago Death Row prisoner's most basic final meal before execution for trooper's killing

Death Row prisoner Lance Shockley was convicted in 2009 of ambushing and fatally shooting Trooper Graham outside his home near Van Buren. His last words have been revealed

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3 w. ago Killer who murdered two women nearly 30 years ago is finally executed on death row

Samuel Lee Smithers became Florida's record 14th execution this year following a lethal injection for killing Christy Cowan and Denise Roach whom he met in May 1996

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3 w. ago Death Row inmate's last words after sex workers found dumped in pond

Death Row inmate Samuel Lee Smithers has been executed for the 1996 killings of sex workers Christy Cowan and Denise Roach who he murdered and dumped a nearby pond

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3 w. ago Shock number of executions to take place this week in busiest month for 15 years

Four death row inmates are set to be executed in the US this week in what is the busiest month for the death penalty in nearly 15 years

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4 w. ago Last words of Death Row man who murdered girl while pretending to look for his dog

Death Row killer Roy Lee Ward was executed for the brutal murder of 15-year-old Stacy Payne, a Heritage Hills High School cheerleader and honour student whose life was cut short in her own home

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