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Suspect in 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killings Case Found Guilty

Lonnie Franklin Jr. was found guilty on 10 counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the "Grim Sleeper" serial killings that targeted vulnerable young black women over 20 years in South Los Angeles.

May 5, 2016

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Judge Rules Killer of Two NYPD Detectives Can't be Executed

A man on death row for killing two undercover New York City police officers cannot be executed because he meets the legal standard to be considered intellectually disabled, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

March 17, 2016

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Florida Death Sentence Process

Florida's death penalty sentencing process violates the constitutional rights of criminal defendants by granting judges powers that juries should wield, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

January 12, 2016

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Texas Man Executed for 2001 Murder of Dallas Officer

James and three other uniformed officers were working off-duty at a local club when a brawl involving Escamilla and other men started. Escamilla pulled out a gun and opened fire on the officers as they tried to break up the fight.

October 15, 2015

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No Mitigating Factors for Tsarnaev

Jurors may have to wrestle with their religious principles over sending Tsarnaev to death, but nothing else. There are no mitigating factors that should save this vicious terrorist from being euthanized.

May 22, 2015

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Boston Marathon Bomber Sentenced to Death

A jury of seven women and five men sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by execution.

May 15, 2015

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Texas Inmate Facing Execution Wins Reprieve From State Judge

A Texas judge on Tuesday halted the execution of an inmate convicted of stabbing a corrections officer to death more than 15 years ago.

April 29, 2015

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Texas Executes Second Cop Killer in Seven Days

Manuel Fernando Garza Jr., 34, struggled with Officer John Anthony “Rocky” Riojas, 37, in February 2001, gained control of his gun and fired once into his forehead.

April 16, 2015

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Convicted Killer of Dallas-Area Police Officer Set to Die

No new appeals are pending as Sprouse's lethal injection scheduled for Thursday evening approaches. He was convicted of the 2002 death of Ferris Police Officer Harry Marvin "Marty" Steinfeldt III.

April 9, 2015

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Ohio Cop Killer's Death Sentence Upheld

The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously upheld Ashford Thompson's aggravated murder conviction for the 2008 slaying of a Twinsburg, Ohio, police officer, but split 4-3 in deciding that the death penalty was appropriate.

November 3, 2014

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Video: Oklahoma Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Beheading Case

An Oklahoma prosecutor filed notice Thursday to seek the death penalty against 30-year-old Alton Nolen, who's accused of decapitating one co-worker and stabbing another in a gruesome attack at a food-processing plant.

October 3, 2014

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Oklahoma Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Beheading Case

An Oklahoma prosecutor filed notice Thursday to seek the death penalty against 30-year-old Alton Nolen, who's accused of decapitating one co-worker and stabbing another in a gruesome attack at a food-processing plant. More Here.

October 3, 2014