death penalty

A Blooming Prairie woman who faces a possible death sentence in Florida made a brief appearance today before a judge in Lee County

The Florida State Attorney’s Office 20th judicial Circuit announced today that they have filed a Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty in the case against Lois Riess.

The Minnesota grandmother who became the subject of a nationwide manhunt remains in the Cameron County Jail in Brownsville, Texas following a court appearance over the weekend.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The next hearing in the death penalty appeal of a man convicted of killing a University of North Dakota student in 2003 has been pushed back nearly six months to allow a new defense team to catch up on evidence.

Boston, MA (AP)  -  In the two years since twin bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon finish line, the case against suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has focused on arguments over where his trial should be held, who should sit on the jury and what evidence prosecutors should be allowed to use.