Death penalty

The family of University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger has not visited him in jail, sources claim.

Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi paralyzed L.A. when they brutally tortured, raped and murdered 10 women on the city's hillsides as The Hillside Strangler.

Idaho college quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger made a major trial decision at a hearing on Wednesday, officials said.

A judge called him "the emissary of death" - and for at least 48 young women, Green River Killer Gary Ridgway was exactly that.

In a new attempt to avoid trial, the defense team for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger claims the grand jury was misled.

Charles Manson sent his cult on a sadistic 1969 "Helter Skelter" murder spree designed to speed the arrival of the apocalypse.

All-American hero Charles Lindbergh's baby boy was snatched from his crib in 1932, launching what is arguably the most famous manhunt of the 20th century.

The defense team for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger are looking to validate DNA evidence using a genealogist, officials say.

In a new court filing, the attorneys for University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger reveal his alibi for the night of the murders.

Richard Speck lived up to his chilling motto of "Born to Raise Hell" when he stopped at a Chicago townhome where nine student nurses lived.

Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded 6 others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, has been sentenced to death.

Prosecutors in the University of Idaho college murders have filed a motion seeking evidence to prove Bryan Kohberger's alibi, officials said.

Heartless husband Scott Peterson murdered his eight-months-pregnant wife and unborn son - then dumped their bodies like trash in frigid San Francisco Bay!

John Wayne Gacy lured innocent boys and young men into an awful den of despair, killing at least 33 during a six-year wave of terror in the 1970s.

An inmate in Arizona facing the death penalty is now being accused of killing his cellmate, who was in jail for drug possession, officials said.

Ted Bundy left a trail of bodies across America from 1974 to 1978 and we share an inside story of the baby-faced brute.

In a new court filing, prosecutors refute claims by Bryan Kohberger's defense that his DNA was planted at the Idaho murder scene.

A look into the story of Aileen Wuornos, the first female serial killer who wreaked havoc in 1989 and 1990.

In the wake of Leslie Van Houten's release from prison, take a look at the key players and victims in Charles Manson's killings.

The trial for Idaho college quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger could be delayed after his defense makes new bombshell claim, according to authorities.

Idaho college quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger could face death by firing squad if convicted now that prosecutors said they are seeking death penalty.

Prosecutors announced they will be seeking death penalty against Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger, who they said had 'utter disregard for human life.'

A man was sentenced to death for killing a cop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The officers told the suspect to get out of the car more than 50 times when he started shooting.

Prosecutors announced they will be seeking the death penalty against a Florida bodybuilder accused of murdering his ex-wife and then burning her body.

A Louisiana man who killed a police officer who pulled over to help him got the death penalty. However, Louisiana is not currently executing people.

A dad in North Carolina was sentenced to death for sexually torturing and then murdering his teenage daughter. No motive has been given in the case.

A former U.S. Marine was sentenced to death for killing two police officers in Florida. Both victims were shot in the head and face during an argument.

A man in Pennsylvania was sentenced to death for a double murder, and killing an unborn child. One of the killings was a cover-up for the first.

A serial killer operated in the Daytona Beach, Florida, area in the mid-2000s. He escaped the death penalty for murder but was sentenced to life in prison.

A man pleaded guilty to numerous charges for a mass shooting at a Sonic in Nebraska that killed two employees. Prosecutors still plan to seek the death penalty.

A gang member known as "guilty" killed three people in various shootings in California. A jury found him guilty of murder and recommended a death sentence.

A man in Alabama was sentenced to death for killing his ex-wife. Investigators say he broke in and killed her, but her remains have never been found.

A man who, at 16 years old, killed a store clerk was sentenced to death. But, here is why he could soon walk out of an Alabama prison as a free man.

Parkland School shooter Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder for his attack on a school. But should he be put to death with signs of mental illness?

An Arkansas woman is accused of running over and killing a police officer. Prosecutors announced they intended to seek the death penalty in the case.

Gary Bowles was known as the "I-95 Killer" and managed to stay ahead of police as he left dead bodies along the East Coast. Here is the story of his killings and capture.

Brandon Council was sentenced to death for killing two during an SC bank robbery. He spoke from federal death row about his fight not to be executed.

A Frankfort man was charged with gunning down an Indiana woman and her granddaughter in the parking lot of NHK Seating. Now, prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Michael Gargiulo, a serial killer known as the "Hollywood Ripper," was sentenced to death. He killed two women in South Carolina, including a woman connected to Ashton Kutcher.

A man will head to California death row for a triple homicide over a car sale. The convict was released from prison just months before the killing.

Ronnie Oneal, who represented himself during a trial in Florida, was found guilty of a double murder. A jury will soon decide if he should be sentenced to death.

Here are some dads who committed unspeakable crimes that included the murder of women and children. Many of their stories shocked the nations when police made the arrests.