NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Religious and community leaders gathered at the Tennessee Capitol Monday to deliver a petition with more than 100,000 signatures to Gov. Bill Lee’s office urging him to stop ...

Tennessee halted the execution of death row inmate Tony Carruthers on Thursday, his attorney said, after the officers tasked with establishing an intravenous line through which to administer lethal ...

The planned execution of Tennessee death-row inmate Tony Carruthers was abruptly halted Thursday after officials were unable to complete the lethal injection, marking a dramatic last-minute reprieve ...

US Space Command is inviting commercial companies to participate in a new series of classified wargames. The first exercise simulated a scenario involving a potential nuclear detonation in orbit. Gen.

Texas's move to execute Edward Busby on Thursday marks the state's 600th execution, solidifying its status as leading the nation in death penalties. Busby, who was convicted in 2005 in the deadly ...

Tennessee has called off the execution of a death row inmate convicted of triple murder after his executioners failed to insert a backup intravenous line, prompting the governor to grant a one-year ...

Albert Hicks became one of the most feared criminals of his time after a brutal series of murders at sea. His capture shocked the public, but what followed was even more disturbing. The turning point ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The doctor tasked with starting IV lines for Tennessee executions had not placed a central line in 13 years and does not have hospital privileges, according to a new federal ...

Three American inmates are set to be executed on Wednesday and Thursday in what stands to become the deadliest week for the death penalty in the U.S. so far this year. Arizona is set to execute Leroy ...

FILE - Edward Busby Jr., left, confers with attorney Steve Gordon on the second day of his capital murder trial, Nov. 10, 2005, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Rodger Mallison/Star-Telegram via AP, Pool, File) ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials on Thursday called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners ...

Christa Pike was 18 when she killed Colleen Slemmer in 1995. Slemmer was found with a pentagram carved into her chest, and Pike kept a piece of her skull as a sounvenir. The convicted killer has ...