Who Is Christa Gail Pike, the Only Woman on Tennessee’s Death Row?
Next year, Tennessee plans to execute the only woman on the state’s death row. Christa Gail Pike, who is now 49 years old, brutally killed her classmate, Colleen Slemmer, in ...
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‘Iryna’s Law’ bill drafted which could see Ukrainian refugee’s killer face firing squad
Sweeping criminal justice reform named in honor of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian refugee killed on a light rail in Charlotte, has been signed into law by North Carolina’s governor — ...
Florida man uses last words to insist he’s innocent during state’s record 12th execution of the year
A man on death row spent his final breaths continuing to insist that he was innocent before becoming Florida’s 12th execution of the year on Wednesday afternoon. David Pittman, 63, ...
Alleged Charlie Kirk Assassin Charged with Aggravated Murder; Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty
Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, was charged Tuesday with aggravated murder, felony discharge of firearm, and two counts of obstruction of justice. CBS News noted that other charges include ...
A New York judge tossed Luigi Mangione’s murder-as-terrorism charges. He still faces an intentional murder charge.
Luigi Mangione is escorted into state court in Manhattan, where a judge dismissed the top murder-as-terrorism counts.Timothy A. Clary/Getty ImagesLuigi Mangione was in court in Manhattan on Tuesday for New ...
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Utah man accused of killing 2 police officers
Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two police officers in northern Utah last weekend, according to new court documents. Ryan Michael Bate faces 20 ...
Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for Ralph Leroy Menzies — who has dementia
A Utah judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years, even as his lawyers file appeals and ...
Byran Kohberger’s former criminology professor wants to study the accused killer to learn how he ‘completely fooled’ her
A forensic psychology professor and former advisor for Bryan Kohberger mused that the alleged killer of four University of Idaho co-eds could be the subject of her next study now ...
Federal prosecutors officially file intent to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione
Federal prosecutors have declared intent to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, according to a court document filed on Thursday evening. The filing was obtained by Courthouse News Service ...
Child killer Thomas Sanders whose sentence was commuted by Biden faces death penalty in Louisiana
A convicted child murderer whose death sentence was commuted by former President Biden during his last weeks in office has been indicted by a Louisiana Grand Jury for the same ...
