The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill asked a federal appeals court to halt a district judge's decision to reopen a case ...

San Jose's police chief said a 13-year-old from Campbell was the one who "brutally stabbed" the 15-year-old on Valentine's ...

Ivan Cantu accuses Kim Kardashian of libel and invasion of privacy after she used his photo to advocate for another Ivan ...

The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the ...

Ramos pleaded guilty to killing Sacramento police rookie Tara O’Sullivan, but a prior jury deadlocked on whether he should be put to death.

Kim Kardashian is being sued after she used a photo of the wrong man to appeal to her hundreds of millions of Instagram ...

Louisiana inmate Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday, just over three weeks before he was scheduled to be put to death for ...

The state's highest court upheld a law transferring more control of death penalty cases from local district attorneys to the ...

The Treasury Department and State Department on Monday announced sanctions on more than 30 individuals and vessels connected ...

A DeSoto Parish man who tortured and killed his stepson more than 30 years ago has died while on death row. Christopher ...

The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws ...