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South Carolina Firing Squad Execution Deemed Botched After Autopsy Findings

Pathologist reports reveal Mikal Mahdi suffered prolonged pain due to missed shots, raising legal and ethical concerns over the firing squad method.

Jeffrey Hutchinson Executed for 1998 Murders Following Denied Appeals

Judge Rules Bryan Kohberger Eligible for Death Penalty Despite Autism Diagnosis

Texas Executes Moises Mendoza for 2004 Murder of Rachelle Tolleson

Florida Governor Signs Death Warrant for Convicted Killer Glen Rogers

Luigi Mangione's Defense Seeks to Block Death Penalty in CEO Murder Case

South Carolina Executes Mikal Mahdi by Firing Squad, Second Such Execution in Five Weeks

South Carolina Prepares for Second Firing Squad Execution of 2025

Florida Executes Michael Tanzi for 2000 Murder of Miami Herald Employee

Global Executions Hit Decade-High in 2024, Driven by Middle East Nations

U.S. Justice Department Confirms Death Penalty Pursuit for Luigi Mangione

Federal Prosecutors Directed to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO Assassination Case

UAE Sentences Three to Death for Terrorist Murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan

El Paso Walmart Shooter to Plead Guilty in State Case, Avoiding Death Penalty

Los Angeles District Attorney Reinstates Death Penalty in Rare Cases

Florida Executes Edward Thomas James for 1993 Murders of Child and Grandmother

Oklahoma Executes Wendell Grissom for 2005 Murder in Home-Invasion Robbery

Arizona Executes Aaron Gunches for 2002 Murder Under Updated Protocols

Florida Man Convicted of Raping and Killing 8-Year-Old Set for Execution Pending Supreme Court Appeal

Arizona Executes Aaron Gunches, Ending Two-Year Death Penalty Pause