<p>Supreme Court Denies New Trial to Areli Escobar DNA Evidence Deemed Unreliable Prosecutors Supported Rehearing Areli Escobar, a Hispanic man sentenced to death in Texas for the rape and murder of 17-year-old Bianca Maldonado, will not receive a new trial. The US Supreme Court rejected his appeal on Monday, even though the same prosecution office […]</p>
<p>First execution in Louisiana in 15 years. Debate over the constitutionality of the method. Protests and opposition to the death penalty. Louisiana executed 46-year-old Jessie Hoffman Jr. using nitrogen gas, marking the state’s first application of the death penalty in 15 years. The execution took place Tuesday night at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, with the […]</p>
<p>Tomas Gallo is saved from death row. A Texas judge found that he is intellectually disabled. A debate on the death penalty. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this Wednesday reduced the death sentence of a Latino inmate who was convicted of murder in 2004. The court determined that his intellectual disability was too great […]</p>
<p>Brian Dorsey’s last words are revealed. He was executed in Missouri. Dorsey was convicted of murdering his cousin in 2006. Brian Dorsey’s execution took place Tuesday in Missouri. He was convicted of killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago. The couple’s four-year-old daughter was left alone and unharmed after the attack. Justice […]</p>
<p>Jesús García could face the death penalty. He was arrested for murder in Texas. Carlos Govea Reséndiz was killed during a robbery. Jesús García, 28, was arrested and charged with the brutal shooting death of Carlos Govea Reséndiz, 40, in Houston, Texas. He faces a capital murder charge. In addition to Jesús García, Enrique Amador […]</p>
<p>Georgia executes Willie Pye. Some claim it’s an injustice. What did he do? Last Wednesday, Georgia executed Willie Pye by lethal injection. He was convicted of murdering a woman thirty years ago. The execution, carried out according to the law, concludes a long legal process that has lasted for years. Before you continue reading, we […]</p>
Georgia resumes executions. This comes after a four-year hiatus. The last execution in the state took place in January 2020. Georgia resumes executions after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to authorities, the death penalty in that state will be reinstated next week. Lethal injections had been halted for four years. Before […]
<p>Christian Nicholas Barrera was arrested for murder. He allegedly shot and killed Andrew Garza at a Houston gas station. Barrera could face the death penalty. Christian Nicholas Barrera, just 19 years old, has been arrested in Houston, Texas, accused of a brutal murder. Barrera is accused of killing Andrew Garza, 30, during an armed robbery […]</p>
Execution of Iván Cantú. Conviction for double homicide. Last photo with his mother. On February 28th, the execution date of Iván Cantú was set, despite the Hispanic man’s insistence on his innocence, sparking an urgent call to review his case. He was sentenced in 2001 for the double homicide of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and […]
<p>Ivan Cantú’s last words. Activists tried to stop the execution. The U.S. legal system under scrutiny. In a shocking turn of events, death row prisoner Ivan Cantú was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, It is worth mentioning that this happened despite efforts of Kim Kardashian and other celebrities to save him. Cantú […]</p>
<p>Ivan Cantù was executed in Texas. His last appeal was denied. New evidence raises questions about his guilt. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected the last appeal filed in an effort to prove Ivan Cantù’s innocence. He faces the death penalty after being convicted of the murder of his cousin and his fiancée. Ivan […]</p>
<p>A lawyer talks about Dereck Rosa’s case. The 13-year-old killed his mother. Could he get the death penalty? Could a child be sentenced to life in prison? So far everything the defense has indicated in Dereck Rosa’s case says this could happen. The 13-year-old confessed to stabbing his mother to death while she was sleeping […]</p>
<p>Phillip Dean Hancock was executed in Oklahoma. He was convicted of a double murder. He claims it was self defense. On the morning of Thursday, November 30, 59-year-old Phillip Dean Hancock was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. This ended a legal process that lasted more than two decades after the murder […]</p>
<p>Texas executes David Renteria by lethal injection. He was convicted of murdering Alexandra Flores. She was only five years old. The state of Texas executed David Santiago Rentería, a man convicted for the kidnapping and murder of a five-year-old girl. According to reports, the terrible incident occurred in an El Paso, Texas Walmart in 2001. […]</p>
<p>Alabama executed James Barber by lethal injection on Friday. This execution method had been paused while they reviewed the procedure. Why was 64-year-old Barber on death row? MundoNow and Óyenos Audio present a new podcast, Crímenes de Terror, where you will be able to learn about the stories surrounding the most terrifying and unusual crimes of […]</p>
<p>Duane Owen appealed his death sentence to the US Supreme Court. Ron DeSantis had temporarily stayed Owen’s execution. Owen claims to suffer from brain damage and dementia. Duane Owen will be executed today in Florida. Lawyers for death row inmate Duane Owen appealed to the US Supreme Court to stay his execution, scheduled for June […]</p>
<p>Shocking photo of Che Guevara after his execution. Find out about his life and the Cuban Revolution. Guevara was executed in 1967. Shocking photo of Che Guevara’s body after his execution. The photo was taken by journalists as evidence that he was indeed dead, ending one of the most turbulent chapters in Latin American politics. […]</p>
<p>Ted Bundy was executed by electric chair. The serial killer is suspected of murdering as many as 36 women. Learn more about his heinous crimes. Serial killer Ted Bundy’s execution took place on January 24, 1989 in Florida. He had terrorized women across the United States from 1974-78. Bundy stood out for his good looks […]</p>
<p>Theresa Balboa pleads guilty to murder of 5-year-old child. Samuel Olson was her boyfriend’s son. She was sentenced to 52 years behind bars. Theresa Balboa pleads guilty to murder in Houston, Texas. She was sentenced to 52 years in prison for the beating death of five-year-old Samuel Olson. On the morning of Wednesday, May 17, […]</p>
<p>Francisco Oropesa is charged with at least five crimes for each victim. Authorities seek the maximum sentence for the massacre. There are three more people implicated in the case. After his arrest for the brutal murder of five Honduran neighbors in Texas, the district attorney will seek the death penalty for Francisco Oropesa, according to […]</p>