Death Sentence

• U.S. carries out 13th and final execution of prisoner under Trump administration

  President-elect Joe Biden, a vocal opponent of the death penalty, has said he will try to end the policy after he takes office.

  World

  Jan 16, 2021
  
• Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ sentenced to death for serial murders

  Takahiro Shiraishi was arrested in 2017 after police found several victims in cold storage at his apartment.

  Trending

  Dec 15, 2020
  
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• U.S. carries out 9th execution of the year as Trump presidency closes

  Four more federal executions, including one Friday, are planned in the weeks before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

  World

  Dec 11, 2020
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• Singapore man sentenced to death on Zoom call due to coronavirus pandemic

  Punithan Genasan, 37, was sentenced to death on Friday for masterminding a 2011 heroin transaction.

  Trending

  May 20, 2020
• Death sentence for 16 who set fire to student accusing principal of sexual harassment in Bangladesh

  The principal of a religious school in Bangladesh was among 16 people sentenced to death on Thursday for the murder of a teenage girl who refused to withdraw a complaint of sexual harassment against him, the public prosecutor said.

  World

  Oct 24, 2019
• South Carolina man found guilty of killing his 5 children could face death penalty

  The Lexington County jury considered the case for about six hours over two days before returning the five guilty verdicts for murder against Timothy Jones Jr., who showed no reaction.

  Crime

  Jun 4, 2019
• Iraq court sentences 3 French members of ISIS to death

  A Baghdad court Sunday sentenced to death three French citizens for being members of the Islamic State group, an Iraqi judicial official said.

  World

  May 26, 2019
• White supremacist executed after gruesome 1998 dragging death of black man

  An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for the dragging death of a black man.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2019
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• 18 alleged Ontario fighting dogs saved from death row

  All of the dogs were found attached to chains that were tied to metal stakes in the ground.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2017
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• Egyptian court sentences 28 to death for assassination of prosecutor general

  An Egyptian court has sentenced 28 people to death for their involvement in the assassination of the country's prosecutor general in 2015.

  World

  Jul 22, 2017