Alabama death penalty advocates are urging Governor Kay Ivey to halt the execution of 75-year-old Charles "Sonny" Burton, a wheelchair-bound non-shooter, arguing that his case presents even more ...

The Alabama Supreme Court has authorized the execution of Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton — who, according to his attorneys, now ...

New data from a national watchdog group shows juries nationwide are sentencing fewer people to death, but executions are rising. According to the newly released 2025 report from the Death Penalty ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Alabama Legislature begins its annual session Tuesday and will be ready to vote on bills as early as Thursday. A bill to make ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate ...