Palm Bay, Florida – A 26-year-old man has been indicted by a Brevard grand jury for the fatal shooting of three family members and the injuring of two others in Palm Bay, Florida. The indictment clears the way for the state attorney’s office to determine whether to seek the death penalty, as questions about the … Read more
Buffalo, New York – President Joseph Biden’s stance against the death penalty is at odds with his administration’s decision on the fate of the perpetrator who killed 10 Black individuals in a Buffalo supermarket in 2022. The Department of Justice announced last month that it would seek the death penalty for Payton Gendron, the 20-year-old … Read more
Ocala, Florida – Prosecutors in Florida have announced that they will seek the death penalty for 39-year-old Albert J. Shell Jr., who is accused of opening fire at a mall just one day before Christmas Eve, killing one man and seriously injuring a woman. The decision was formalized in a notice of intent filed by … Read more
Alappuzha, Kerala: The family of BJP leader and lawyer Ranjeet Srinivas expressed their satisfaction with the court’s decision to sentence 15 convicts to death in his murder case. Ranjeet’s wife and mother spoke to the media, expressing their relief that justice was finally served after a long 770-day wait. They described the murder as a … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The state of Alabama made headlines last night with its controversial execution of Kenneth Smith, bringing attention to the ongoing debate over the use of the death penalty in the United States. Smith was put to death using a method that has been condemned by experts as too cruel even for animals … Read more
Moore, Oklahoma: The state prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for 20-year-old Chace Cook, who is accused of raping and murdering his ex-girlfriend, 18-year-old Madeline Bills, a standout basketball player. The prosecutors have described the crime as “especially heinous, atrocious and cruel.” Madeline Bills was found dead in her bedroom on April 22, just weeks … Read more
KOFU, Japan – In a landmark ruling, a 21-year-old man named Yuki Endo has been sentenced to death for the brutal murder of a married couple and the torching of their home in 2021. This is the first time a person has received the death penalty for a crime committed at the ages of 18 … Read more
Federal prosecutors in Buffalo, New York, have announced that they will seek the death penalty for the mass shooter responsible for killing ten black people at the Buffalo Tops supermarket in May of 2022. The shooter, 20-year-old Payton Gendron, is facing federal charges after already receiving a life sentence in his state trial. Family members … Read more
HODGENVILLE, Ky. — A man from LaRue has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of killing his wife. The convicted man, identified as being involved in the murder of his wife, had requested the death penalty. However, his request was denied by the court and he was instead given a life sentence … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Rev. Sharon Risher, the daughter of Ethel Lance and cousin of Tywanza Sanders and Susie Jackson, victims in the 2015 massacre at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., expressed her heartfelt empathy for the families impacted by the recent Buffalo mass shooting. With a profound understanding of the anguish caused by … Read more