The Latest Breaking News from Death Penalty

Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty to the killings of his parents, director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, as Los Angeles prosecutors weigh whether to pursue the death penalty. With the case moving toward an April court date, the DA says the investigation is still awaiting key coroner findings.

House Bill 570 allows for death penalty to be imposed on women who have abortions, as well as charging women ‘involved in the homicide of her own unborn child’

Tennessee considers a bill that would impose the death penalty on women who have abortions, sparking widespread debate and outrage across the state.

The former president was found guilty of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life imprisonment with labour, a punishment that some have called a ‘failure’

Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody

United States President Donald Trump has insisted Nancy Guthrie's abductors could have "the most severe" consequences - including the death penalty - if she isn't returned alive.

Yoon Suk Yeol could face the death penalty when judges rule on the martial law crisis that many in South Korea see as a dark moment they would rather forget

Trump said that Nancy Guthrie’s abductors would receive ‘the most severe’ consequences, according to a report

The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s three seats on the 2026 ballot.

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has received over seven additional years in prison, alongside a two-year travel ban and internal exile, according to her lawyer. The Iranian activist, already incarcerated, is reportedly on a hunger strike. This latest sentence follows her persistent campaigning against the regime's human rights abuses, including the…

The Independent canvassed Utah law experts for their legal analysis of a court filing by Erika Kirk demanding speedy justice; here’s what they had to say