As part of revived federal death penalty, Christopher Vialva set for execution in Texas double murderCredit: Texas Department of Criminal JusticeThe U.S. government is set to execute Christopher Andre Vialva on Thursday for a 1999 Texas double murder. Vialva’s death is s...
Navajo man asks to halt execution while seeking clemencyMitchell was the first Native American sentenced to death since the resumption of the federal death penalty in 1994 and the only Native American awaiting his punishment. ...
Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing virusA federal judge in Indiana on Friday halted the first federal execution planned in 17 years scheduled three days from now over COVID-19 concerns. Daniel Lee had been sche...
Texas is set to execute Billy Wardlow, who was 18 when he killed a man. Experts argue that's too young for a death sentence.
