Police arrested five suspects in the brutal stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy at San Jose's Santana Row, including a ...

The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill asked a federal appeals court to halt a district judge's decision to reopen a case ...

Ivan Cantu accuses Kim Kardashian of libel and invasion of privacy after she used his photo to advocate for another Ivan ...

The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the ...

San Jose police on Monday said they arrested five people – one as young as 13 years old – who they say are responsible for ...

An inmate who has spent more than 30 years on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary has died from an illness.

Ramos pleaded guilty to killing Sacramento police rookie Tara O’Sullivan, but a prior jury deadlocked on whether he should be put to death.

Louisiana inmate Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday, just over three weeks before he was scheduled to be put to death for ...

The state's highest court upheld a law transferring more control of death penalty cases from local district attorneys to the ...

A DeSoto Parish man who tortured and killed his stepson more than 30 years ago has died while on death row. Christopher ...

The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws ...