Before he received the lethal injection, Bell’s last words were, surprisingly, of gratitude — though it’s unclear who they were directed towards.

The Marco Island City Council is embroiled in conflict after rejecting its city manager's resignation letter during Monday's ...

Jerry Givens, who served as Virginia's chief executioner for 17 years before going to prison and becoming a prominent voice against capital punishment, has died. He was 67.

A sharpshooter killed a top ISIS executioner and three other jihadists with a single bullet from nearly a mile away — just seconds before the fiend was set to burn 12 hostages alive with a ...

In “The Faithful Executioner,” Joel F. Harrington reveals the inner life of a 16th century executioner.