One state's execution total represents an unprecedented increase that human rights researchers say reflects flawed security ...

During the last 10 years, the number of death row inmates from Brevard dropped from 12 down to three and soon it will likely be two. Chadwick Willacy, formerly of Palm Bay and who has spent 36 years ...

A second death row inmate in South Carolina has chosen execution by firing squad. It comes just weeks after the first ...

America is returning to firing squad executions after failing to find a more humane way to carry out the death penalty.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military ...

The ruling cited concerns over Edward Busby’s eligibility for capital punishment because of intellectual disability.

The author argues that a pro-life stance should extend to all lives, including those convicted of crimes. The piece highlights the risk of irreversible error in the ...

"His life is worth saving," supporters of Richard Jordan say. They are asking Mississippi to stop plans to execute the ...

Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri bill to end the death penalty is getting its first public hearing. House Bill 2153, introduced by State Rep. Jim Murphy (R-St. Louis), would remove the death ...

The number of death row inmates from Brevard County has dropped from 12 to three over the last decade. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has increased the pace of executions, with 19 inmates executed in 2025.