Governor Kay Ivey signed The Child Predator Death Penalty Act into law. The measure strengthens Alabama’s criminal penalties ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the death penalty for crimes that did not cause the death of the victim is unconstitutional.

Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-year-old Black man, is scheduled to be executed on March 12, 2026 for his role in a 1991 robbery in Alabama that turned fatal, despite the fact that he did not fire the ...

Offenders found guilty of child sexual abuse could soon face the death penalty.

Alabama enacts a law imposing the death penalty for severe sexual crimes against children under 12, marking a significant legal shift to protect society's most vulne ...

Luther Watkins Jr. will face his sentencing Tuesday after being found guilty of capital murder in last week's trial. The only ...

The Alabama Legislature has passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, strengthening criminal penalties for certain sexual ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery ...

The Child Predator Death Penalty Act has passed both the Alabama House and Senate and is awaiting Governor Kay Ivey’s signature.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act. One of the governor’s top priorities this legislative ...

The Alabama Legislature has passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, which makes certain sexual crimes against children ...