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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2018

Cop Killer Celebrates Conviction in Murders of 2 California Deputies

“Yay,” Bracamontes said quietly as the Oliver verdict was read, smiling toward the deputy’s widow sitting in the front row. In all, he was convicted on all of the 15 counts he faced, as well as five special circumstances.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2018

Accused Missouri Cop Killer to Face Death Penalty

Michael was shot and killed after stopping McCarthy’s truck for a registration violation. McCarthy allegedly got out and opened fire on Michael.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2017

Idaho Cop Killer Gets Death Penalty

Coeur d'Alene, ID, police, prosecutors, and family members of slain police Sgt. Greg Moore thanked the community Monday in a press conference after convicted killer Jonathan D. Renfro was sentenced to death in Coeur d'Alene's First District Court.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 20, 2017

Alabama Cop Killer Curses State, Raises Middle Fingers During Execution

A man convicted of killing a police officer in 1997 was put to death Thursday by lethal injection. He raised his middle fingers before he died.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2017

FL Governor Has Right to Reassign Anti-Death Penalty Prosecutor's Cases

A Florida state attorney who refused to seek the death penalty lost her court fight Thursday with the governor who reassigned her murder cases, including police officers' homicides, to another prosecutor.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2017

FL Governor Takes Kissimmee Officers' Homicide Case From Non-Death-Penalty Lawyer

Florida's governor has issued an executive order reassigning the case of a man accused of killing two police officers from the top prosecutor who says she is no longer seeking the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 7, 2017

Virginia Executes Cop Killer

Morva was sentenced to death in 2008 for murdering security guard Derrick McFarland and Montgomery County sheriff's Deputy Eric Sutphin during an escape from custody in 2006.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 27, 2017

Killer of 2 NYPD Officers Escapes Death Penalty for Second Time

His first death sentence was overturned by the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals because of an improper prosecution argument. He was again sentenced to death by a jury in 2013, but that was overturned based on a new legal standard for retardation.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 27, 2017

Ambush Killer of PA Trooper Gets Death Penalty, Unlikely to Ever be Executed

Frein was the subject of a six-week manhunt until he was arrested on Oct. 30, 2014. He was convicted last week of 12 charges, including first-degree murder and terrorism. He'd faced the possibility of life in prison or the death penalty.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2017

Video: FL Prosecutor Fights to Stay on Cop Killing Case, Prevent Death Penalty

Ayala told the judge she believes the governor overstepped his bounds by removing her and she had already turned in a notice to not seek the death penalty against Loyd so the accused cop killer should not face capital punishment.

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