Eighty-year-old Dominick Occhicone is set to be executed in Florida on July 28. He's among a growing number of sickly and elderly inmates finally facing their sentences.

MIAMI — Florida executed its oldest death row inmate Thursday, carrying out the state’s ninth execution of 2026 as religious leaders continued urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to halt the use of the death penalty. Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, was executed by lethal ...

James Broadnax will soon take his last breath. For the last 17 years, the convicted murderer has been on death row, with his execution date—scheduled for April 30—now fast approaching. His punishment stems from a crime that took place two decades ago ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Florida is preparing to execute two of its oldest death row inmates this month, following the recent ...

In a rare ruling for a condemned prisoner, the justices would not let Alabama use a contested method of execution. By Adam Liptak Adam Liptak is the chief legal correspondent and host of The Docket. The Supreme Court seldom stands in the way of an ...

An NBC News analysis of every final statement shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others are defiant. And many seek salvation. Strapped to a gurney, moments from death, prisoners in Texas’ execution chamber have been asked a solemn question for as ...