South Carolina plans to execute Mikal Mahdi on Friday for the murder of a police officer, draping a hood over his head and ...

Michael Tanzi, 48, is the third inmate on Florida's death row to be put to death this year, with another execution scheduled ...

While manufacturers of FDA-approved injectable pentobarbital are warning states not to use the sedative in executions, some ...

All of the Texas Observer’s articles are available for free syndication for news sources under the following conditions: A ...

Florida executed Michael Tanzi on Tuesday for the murder of a beloved Miami Herald employee who was attacked in broad ...

A few more details are known about South Carolina's firing squad as the state prepares to carry out its second execution by ...

A Florida death row inmate, Michael Tanzi, who local authorities referred to as a “fledging serial killer,” is set to be ...

Florida is set to execute death row inmate Michael Tanzi on Tuesday for the murder of a beloved Miami Herald employee who was ...

Why a death row inmate is requesting execution by firing squad. The death penalty is back in the national conversation as several states are reverting to older and less commonly u ...

Lawyers for convicted murderer Michael Tanzi say that his weight and health conditions could cause a lethal injection ...

James Edward Smith asked for a lump of dirt, but his request was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt instead.

STARKE — A Florida man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break was executed Tuesday ...