A suspect described as a "monster" was arrested following a manhunt for the killer of an Illinois bar owner who authorities say was murdered in an "execution-style" shooting Monday. Julius E. Burkes ...

This 2025 photo provided by Matt Schulz shows Charles "Sonny" Burton, who is facing execution in Alabama for a 1991 murder during a robbery, in which he was not the triggerman, at the Holman ...

Alabama has scheduled a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery even though he didn't pull the trigger. Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday set a March 12 ...

Charles "Sonny" Burton could be executed in Alabama despite never having killed anyone, a rare occurrence in a death penalty case that has pushed some of the jurors who sentenced him to seek clemency ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Texas inmate Charles Victor Thompson is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, Jan 28, the first Texas execution in 2026. Thompson, ...

Alabama plans to execute Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton with nitrogen gas in March for a murder committed during a robbery of an AutoZone in 1991, the state's governor has announced. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ...

Iran is seeking to execute a decorated Iranian wrestler for merely peacefully protesting against the regime in early January, prompting the U.S. State Department on Wednesday to demand that Tehran ...

A Texas man sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend said he hoped his victims' loved ones could "find forgiveness in their heart" before his execution on Wednesday. Charles ...

MOMENCE, Ill. (WLS) -- A suspect in the murder of a bar owner in Momence has waived extradition after being arrested in Indiana. Julius E. Burkes Jr., 47, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, ...

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In the years since his mother was murdered by her jealous ex-boyfriend, every milestone in Wade Hayslip's life has had a void, an achingly empty space where she should be. There was dating for the ...

Death penalty illustration by Kagenmi via iStock for WMNF News. Ronald Heath was executed yesterday. Heath’s death warrant was signed on Jan. 9 by Gov. Ron DeSantis. He then filed an appeal with the ...