California's last execution by hanging happened in the 1930s. The convicted killer relied on bizarre murder weapons.

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Ray Estrada's 11-year-old grandson is used to Las Vegas' scorching summers, but he'd always wanted to experience the heat in one of the Earth's hottest places. So ...

Oklahoma death row inmate accused of crimes from inside prison Trump Erupts Over ‘Blue Slip’ Tradition Chloë Grace Moretz marries partner of 7 years Kate Harrison in secret ceremony with ‘fishing, ...

In hand-written letters and testimony, Scotty Ray Gardner has made his desire to speed up his capital murder case clear. Gardner, 65, on Arkansas' death row for killing his girlfriend in Conway in ...

Drake made headlines when he unveiled a custom Death Row Records pendant, a piece that blends hip-hop history with his own flair for luxury. The chain, created by celebrity jeweler Ben Baller, ...

A federal judge has ordered a new trial for an Alabama death row inmate after tests showed it was another man’s DNA on the victim’s body. Chief US District Judge Emily C. Marks last week ruled that ...

President Trump declared Tuesday that federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., should seek the death penalty for murders committed in the capital, claiming without explanation that “we have no choice.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a new trial for an Alabama death row inmate after tests showed it was another man’s DNA on the victim’s body. Chief U.S. District Judge Emily C.

It is unclear how Mr. Trump would carry out his directive. The Supreme Court ruled that mandatory death sentences were unconstitutional nearly half a century ago. By Chris Cameron Reporting from ...

Suge Knight shut down rumors that Drake bought Tupac’s Death Row chain, insisting the piece is fake and warning the rapper to confront whoever sold it. In a recorded interview, the incarcerated music ...