Minnesota abolished the death penalty more than 100 years ago, but there is new evidence to indicate the federal government will seek the death penalty for Vance Boelter.

“California death penalty prosecutions in the last five years alone have led to court costs of more than $300 million.” ...

Two men accused of homicide and facing a potential death sentence if convicted asked Pennsylvania’s highest court to restrict a county prosecutor’s pursuit of the death penalty, accusing him ...

The mother and stepfather of a 5-year-old girl who died amid signs of severe child abuse have been indicted on charges of first-degree murder in her death.

This morning, lawyers will ask the judge to give the men life in prison instead of the death penalty.

Despite death penalty proponents arguing its deterrent effect on crime, states with the death penalty consistently report higher murder rates than those without.

Amid state plans to execute convicted killer Ralph Menzies, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said, "There are probably circumstances" where the death penalty is "still war ...

A federal judge in Vermont has refused to delay a decision on whether a woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent will face the death penalty.

A decision by Pakistan 's Senate to back the abolition of the death penalty for two crimes has sparked calls by Christian activists to end capital punishment for other offenses, including blasphemy.

What is the cost of life in prison versus death penalty in Idaho? A debate erupted when prosecutors announced they reached a plea deal for Bryan Kohberger, allowing him to avoid the death penalty.

It’s been more than 100 years since Minnesota’s last state execution. The state abolished capital punishment in 1911. Federal prosecutors have not sought the death penalty in a Minnesota-based ...