Florida authorities have scheduled David Pittman, 63, to be executed on September 17, in a case that dates to May 1990 when Pittman killed his estranged wife's parents and sister and then set their home on fire,

Simms explained, "If you kill a law enforcement officer, a police officer, you can face the death penalty in Utah. If it's a death when you're trying to escape custody, if it's particularly cruel, then you can face the death penalty in Utah.

He previously penned a letter to the Arkansas State Supreme Court in 2020 saying he'd accept any means of execution, including the firing squad or electric chair.

Kayle Bates, who's from West Palm Beach, is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 19 for the murder of Janet Renee White.

Alabama leaders met this week to discuss a new law that would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty in some child abuse cases.

Teresa Youngblut is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of David Maland during a traffic stop in northern Vermont.

The death penalty may be enacted by state legislatures, but county prosecutors impose it. Prosecutorial discretion is an unseen but elementary force that guides the criminal-justice system.

An Australian man facing a possible death sentence for allegedly co-ordinating the pick-up of more than 1.7kg of cocaine will soon face court after Bali police concluded their investigation and handed the case to the state prosecutor on Wednesday.

Kayle Bates put to death by lethal injection at the Florida State Prison on Tuesday, as executions are on the rise in the United States.