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Pinal County Seeks Death Penalty for Ricky Wassenaar in Tucson Prison Killings

The filing signals a capital case rooted in a full review by the county attorney.

Florida Executes James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, for 1976 Murder

Florida Executes Chadwick Willacy for 1990 Murder of Neighbor

Texas Executes Cedric Ricks for 2013 Killings of Girlfriend and Her 8-Year-Old Son

Florida Executes Melvin Trotter for 1986 Killing After Supreme Court Denies Stay

Oklahoma Executes Kendrick Simpson for 2006 Double Murder

April Jones' Sister Breaks Silence, Says Jailed Killer Should 'Suffer' After New Prison Attack

Texas Executes Charles Victor Thompson in First U.S. Execution of 2026

Texas Executes Charles Victor Thompson, Marking First U.S. Execution of 2026

Jury Sentences Cleophus Cooksey Jr. to Death for 6 of 8 Phoenix Murders

Harry Roberts, 1966 Triple Police Killer, Dies at 89

Georgia Parole Board Halts Stacey Humphreys’ Execution During Clemency Review

Jury Deliberates Sentence for Jason Banegas in Killing of Hollywood Police Officer

Florida Executes Mark Allen Geralds for 1989 Home-Invasion Murder as 2025 Total Hits 18

Witnesses Question Delaware Execution After Brian Steckel Speaks for Minutes Post-Injection

Florida Executes Richard Barry Randolph, Marking State’s 17th Execution of 2025

Judge to Decide Death or Life for Deltona ‘Xbox Murders’ Defendants Today

Mississippi Executes Charles Ray Crawford in 1993 Rape-Murder Case

Florida Executes Samuel Lee Smithers for 1996 Killings, Marking 14th Execution of 2025

Utah Judge Schedules Sept. 5 Firing Squad Execution for Inmate With Dementia