A Georgia inmate's request to die by a firing squad instead of lethal injection is denied by a federal court.

In his complaint, Michael Wade Nance said his veins were so severely compromised that they were likely to blow and cause him to suffer “excruciating pain” during the execution.

KENNESAW, Ga. — A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions about the state's clemency process must be addressed before ...

Despite a plea from the Pope’s U.S. envoy, Georgia on Wednesday executed Kelly Renee Gissendaner, its only female death row ...

ATLANTA(AP) — A federal judge declined Wednesday to halt next week's scheduled execution of a Georgia man who argued that he should be shielded by an agreement reached during the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stacey Humphreys, 52, was facing scheduled execution Dec. 17 but the procedure was paused just days before he was to have received ...

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause to a December execution that was already put on hold, saying questions about the state's clemency process must be addressed ...