Texas has executed Sandoval Mendoza, a rapist and killer described by one prosecutor as one of the most "violent, sadistic men" he'd ever encountered." Mendoza, 40, was executed by lethal ...

Alabama executed death row inmate James Osgood on Thursday for the brutal rape and murder of his girlfriend's cousin in what one prosecutor called a "twisted fantasy" carried out by the couple.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening as the victim's mother and other relatives ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A month after asking the state to proceed with his execution, Nikko Jenkins made a court appearance via video conferencing Thursday afternoon. About a month ago, the Omaha ...

A senior Chinese underworld figure has been shot dead with his partner in a mafia-style execution in Rome, police said. Officers in the Italian capital suspect the killing of Zhang Dayong and his ...