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Florida Executes Glen Rogers, Known as the 'Casanova Killer'

Convicted of two 1995 murders, Rogers was put to death by lethal injection on May 15 after nearly three decades of legal battles.

South Carolina Firing Squad Execution Deemed Botched After Autopsy Findings

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan Honored at Kankakee Funeral

Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, Known for Death Penalty Moratorium and Corruption Conviction, Dies at 91

Iran Executes Alleged Mossad Spy Tied to 2022 Assassination

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

South Carolina Prepares for Second Firing Squad Execution of 2025

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

Los Angeles District Attorney Reinstates Death Penalty in Rare Cases

Judge Upholds Death Sentence for 1988 Sunnyvale Mass Shooter Richard Farley

China Executes Four Canadians Over Drug Charges, Drawing Global Condemnation

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

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

Texas Court Halts Execution of David Wood Over Questions of Evidence

Idaho Faces Challenges in Reviving Firing Squad Executions

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

Louisiana Death Row Inmate Dies Weeks Before Scheduled Execution

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses Firing Squad for Execution

Texas Executes Richard Lee Tabler for 2004 Quadruple Homicide