Kentucky death row inmate found dead in cell at Lyon County prison

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet officials said Donald Johnson, 59, was found unresponsive in his cell. Autopsy results are pending.
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Death Row Inmate Douglas Stewart Carter Released After 41 Years In Prison Due To DNA Breakthrough

Douglas Stewart Carter, who was sentenced to death for the 1985 murder of Utah teacher Eva Olesen, was released on bail after ...
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DeSantis cancels death row inmate's execution over dementia fears

The Republican withdrew the death warrant for 74-year-old William Lee Thompson late Thursday without providing a reason.

Newsom Mulls Sparing Lives of All 563 Prisoners on Death Row in California

Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee. By Laurel Rosenhall Reporting from Sacramento Gov. Gavin Newsom, a possible presidential candidate, is seriously considering ...

Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed, nearly 18 ...

California's most infamous death row inmates amid Newsom commutation report

Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is reportedly considering commuting the sentences of all 563 inmates on California's death ...

Florida death row inmate William Thompson spared from execution, 50 years after torture murder

One of Florida’s longest-serving death row inmates has been spared from execution amid reports he is suffering from dementia – 50 years after he was convicted of a torture murder. Florida Gov. Ron ...