3-year-old Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney's cause of death revealed
DA says if found guilty of capital murder, the two suspects charged in Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney's case could face the death penalty
Capital Punishment
16 sentenced to death for brutal murder of Bangladeshi teen
Nusrat Jahan Rafi was killed after refusing to withdraw sexual harassment charges against the head of her Islamic school
Jury recommends death penalty for "The Hollywood Ripper"
A Los Angeles jury recommended the death penalty Friday for Michael Gargiulo, 43
The full episode of 60 Minutes from November 29, 2015.
Alan Gross talks with Scott Pelley in his first interview about his five-year captivity in Cuba; Bill Whitaker reports on the longest execution in U.S. history; 60 Minutes cameras capture an extreme sportsman descending the Eiger in the Swiss Alps.
The full episode of 60 Minutes from January 10, 2016
Bill Whitaker reports from inside the Syrian base from which Russia is launching air strikes in support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad; then, three unjustly convicted people who spent years in prison and then were exonerated tell Scott Pelley how they are adjusting to being free; and, Charlie Rose reports on an unorthodox musical with a diverse cast about the life of Alexander Hamilton.
Man pleads guilty to deadly shooting at North Carolina university
The 22-year-old killed two students and injured four others in the school shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in April
Texas executes man for 2010 killing of 61-year-old grandmother
Lawyers for Mark Anthony Soliz, 37, argued that he suffered from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, which left him with brain damage
Justice Department aims to expedite death penalty for mass shooters
The measure is expected to be part of a final gun reform package being proposed by the White House
Man who preyed on gay men during 8-month killing spree is executed
Gary Ray Bowles received the death penalty for the 1994 murder of a man, who was his sixth and final known victim
"Lord, forgive them": Texas inmate's last words before execution
Larry Swearingen, 48, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 1998 killing of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter
Tennessee executes inmate in electric chair for double murder
State officials pronounced 56-year-old Stephen West dead at 7:27 p.m. at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville
Prosecutors seek death penalty against MMA fighter
Cedric Marks was indicted for the murders of Jenna Scott, 28, and Michael Swearingin, 32, two friends who were killed Jan. 3 at a home in Texas
Pressley introduces bill to abolish federal death penalty
The bill aims to "prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes"
Who are the five men scheduled to be executed under federal law?
The federal Bureau of Prisons has scheduled the executions of five inmates being held on death row after the DOJ's new rule
Justice Department will execute inmates for first time since 2003
William Barr brings back seldom-used punishment pushed by President Trump; 5 inmates are scheduled to be executed starting in December
"I love y'all forever": Georgia inmate's last words before execution
Marion Wilson Jr. Wilson was convicted of killing an off-duty prison guard March 28, 1996; he's the second prisoner executed by Georgia in 2019
Angry Kim Jong Un executing top diplomats? Maybe, maybe not
South Korean newspaper with spotty history of accuracy on North Korea says Kim has killed envoys out of frustration over collapsed U.S. talks
New Hampshire repeals its death penalty
The state hasn't executed anyone since 1939, and there is only one inmate on death row
Executions carried out in Alabama and Tennessee
Don Johnson in Tennessee and Michael Brandon Samra in Alabama both received lethal injections Thursday night for separate crimes
"Avowed racist" to be executed for black man's horrific 1998 murder
John William King was put on death row for chaining James Byrd Jr. to the back of a truck and dragging his body for nearly 3 miles
Death penalty in "Golden State Killer" case renews debate
Prosecutors and families of murder victims denounced the California governor's death penalty moratorium
Why Texas is banning clergy from the death chamber
Texas prisons no longer allowing clergy in death chamber after U.S. Supreme Court blocks scheduled execution
Supreme Court: Inmate has no right to "painless death"
Russell Bucklew argued that subjecting him to lethal injection could cause a tumor in his throat to burst and make him choke on his own blood
Thomas speaks in Supreme Court for first time in years
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is known for going years without saying a word during oral arguments
California governor on halting executions: "It's a racist system"
There are 737 inmates on death row in California – most of any state in the nation
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Government faces midnight shutdown deadline as Senate votes fail
The Senate failed to pass a House bill to keep the government open ahead of a midnight deadline. Follow live updates here.
Trump, Hegseth rally troops at rare meeting, rail against "woke" standards
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touted the new name, the Department of War, saying "the era of the Department of Defense is over."
Judge finds Trump admin. unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students
A judge gave a blistering assessment of the Trump administration's efforts to go after international students who expressed pro-Palestinian views on college campuses.
Feds find more SIM cards in NJ after disrupting network last week
Last week, U.S. Secret Service investigators found SIM servers in the Tri-State area that were capable of disabling cell towers and launching cyber attacks.
Why is the U.S. heading toward a government shutdown?
The government will shut down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday if lawmakers do not reach an agreement to extend government funding.
Imelda strengthens into a hurricane off the Bahamas
Imelda, the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday.
Pfizer to lower some drug prices as White House builds "TrumpRx" website
Pfizer's CEO said President Trump's threat of tariffs motivated his company to take swift action.
U.S. sees surge in baptisms as more Gen Z men embrace faith
A nationwide event drew 30,000 people and marked a broader trend of rising baptisms, with Gen Z men leading a new wave of faith.
Dozens dead in the Philippines after 6.9-magnitude earthquake
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province.