Robert Roberson, who is set to be executed on Oct. 16 for the death of his 2-year-old, maintains that the state used faulty evidence to convict him, pointing to the debunked "shaken baby" diagnosis.

An execution date has been set for a man convicted of committing a murder during a robbery more than 20 years ago.

HOUSTON, Texas -- A judge has delayed next week's scheduled execution of a man convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago. John Balentine, ...

A 55-year-old man convicted in the double killing of his ex-girlfriend and her new lover in 1998 is slated for execution in ...

Robert Roberson's attorneys have asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to stay his Oct. 16 execution date. They are asking for a stay so the court can consider his request for a new trial without ...

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A Texas woman who was set to be executed this week has been granted a stay of execution. Melissa Lucio was convicted of killing her 2-year-old daughter in the South Texas town of Harlingen. Lucio was ...

Arizona Department of Corrections / AP Thirty-eight-year-old Lisa Ann Coleman was executed in Texas today, 10 years following her conviction for the murder of her girlfriend's son, 9-year-old Davontae ...

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Utah prosecutors plan to seek capital punishment for Tyler Robinson. He is accused of assassinating right-wing activist ...

Scotty Gardner wants out of “his cave” at the Varner SuperMax Prison south of Grady, Arkansas. In messages with USA TODAY, he described the conditions of his cell as, “a walk-in closet with a shower, ...