Oklahoma executes man for kidnapping, rape, murder of former stepdaughter
Oklahoma executed Richard Rojem, who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl — his former stepdaughter — in 1984.
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Texas man executed on what would have been teen victim's 41st birthday
Ramiro Gonzalez admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot Bridget Townsend in 2001.
Infamous hangman-turned-TikTok star dies in Bangladesh
Shahjahan Bouya hanged some of the country's notorious serial killers and the father of current prime minister.
Iran overturns the death sentence of rapper charged in relation to protests
The lawyer for one of Iran's popular hip-hop artists and a critic of the regime Toomaj Salehi says the country's Supreme Court has overturned his death sentence.
Missouri executes inmate David Hosier after governor denied clemency
Missouri carried out its second execution this year on Tuesday. The condemned inmate David Hosier was sentenced to death for two murders.
Nitrogen gas execution set for inmate who survived lethal injection
A convicted murderer who survived a botched lethal injection is now set to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama.
Execution date set for Alabama man convicted of killing driver at ATM
Alabama has set a July 18 execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 shooting death of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATM.
Missouri executes inmate Brian Dorsey
Missouri executed death row inmate Brian Dorsey on Tuesday night after the Supreme Court declined to intervene. A jury convicted Dorsey of killing his cousin and her husband in 2006. Public defenders argued Dorsey should not be put to death because of good behavior and claimed his trial lawyers had a conflict of interest.
Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey executed by lethal injection
Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday night.
Dozens of guards, ex-judge push to scrap Missouri double murderer's execution
Brian Dorsey is scheduled to be executed in Missouri for a double slaying in 2009. But dozens of prison guards and a former state Supreme Court justice are among those who want his life spared.
Condemned Missouri inmate could face "surgery without anesthesia"
The procedure involves an incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep.
Missouri declines to halt execution of man who killed couple
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected a petition to stop the execution of Brian Dorsey, a death row inmate, by lethal injection next month.
Georgia carries out first execution in more than 4 years
The last execution in Georgia had been conducted in January 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic gained force.
Convicted murderer Ivan Cantu executed in Texas
Cantu was convicted of murdering two people in Collin County in 2000 despite a lot of influential voices claiming he was not guilty.
Convicted murderer scheduled to be executed Wednesday, despite claims of innocence
Unless Gov. Abbott or the U.S. Supreme Court intervene, Cantu will be put to death Wednesday.
Idaho to execute infamous serial killer accused of at least 11 murders
Thomas Creech, one of the nation's longest-serving death row inmates, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection.
South Carolina wants to resume firing squad and electric chair executions
South Carolina says all three execution methods allowed in the state — electrocution, lethal injection, and now, firing squad — fit existing protocols.
Alabama inmate executed with nitrogen gas
In a groundbreaking and controversial move, Alabama executed an inmate using nitrogen gas, a method never before tested or used in the United States. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Alabama AG says nitrogen gas execution was "textbook," will be used again
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he expects to see nitrogen hypoxia used in more executions.
Alabama takes criticism for nitrogen gas execution
The state of Alabama was criticized by several groups, including the United Nations and the European Union, after it executed a death row inmate Thursday night using the controversial method of nitrogen hypoxia. Kenneth Smith's spiritual adviser said the nitrogen method amounted to torture, but Alabama officials disagree. Manuel Bojorquez has more.
Alabama inmate executed by nitrogen gas
Alabama authorities executed Kenneth Eugene Smith with nitrogen gas Thursday night despite controversy over the method. Smith was one of three men convicted in the 1988 murder of Elizabeth Sennett. Dr. Keith Ray, associate professor and chair of criminal justice and social sciences at Alabama State University, joined CBS News to discuss the execution.
First execution by nitrogen gas set for Thursday
Kenneth Eugene Smith, a death row inmate in Alabama, is expected to become the first person in the U.S. executed with nitrogen gas. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Alabama's nitrogen hypoxia execution plan
Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to be the first person in the United States to be put to death with nitrogen gas after the Supreme Court refused to stop the procedure. Experts have repeatedly warned that nitrogen toxicity may cause the condemned person to suffer unnecessarily. Kim Bellware, a reporter with The Washington Post, joins CBS News with more.
Alabama readies new execution method some veterinarians wouldn't use for pets
Politicians pushed for the nitrogen gas execution method with limited scientific research behind it. Critics say it could amount to torture.
Alabama execution could "amount to torture" and violate treaties, U.N. warns
The inmate, Kenneth Eugene Smith, already survived a botched execution attempt by lethal injection in 2022.
Justice Barrett on the Supreme Court's checks on Trump's power
In her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett also discusses her vote in the 2022 Dobbs abortion case.
CBS News poll: On Trump deploying National Guard, divisions over impact on crime, rights
Trump's approval rating ticks back up; support for tariffs declines as some pull back buying.
Who won MTV Video Music Awards for 2025? See the full winners list here
See the full list of winners and nominees for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards.
After Trump's health funding cuts, states face tough budget decisions
The Trump administration has pushed a significant amount of health costs to states, whose budgets may already be strained by declining state tax revenues, a slowdown in pandemic spending, and economic uncertainty.
South Korea says it reached deal for release of workers detained in Georgia ICE raid
South Korea says it reached a deal with the U.S. to release more than 300 South Koreans detained in an immigration enforcement raid at a Georgia Hyundai plant.
New Zealand father on the run almost 4 years with his kids shot dead by police
Tom Phillips, who evaded authorities with his three kids in remote New Zealand countryside for nearly four years was shot and killed by a police officer
Australian woman who killed 3 with toxic mushrooms sentenced to life in prison
Erin Patterson was convicted for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023
Duckworth: Trump essentially "declared war" on Chicago
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said President Trump "essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation."
Former CDC physicians speak out against new vaccine policies
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.