Robert Hecht, Shawnee County's chief prosecutor from 1965 to 1969 and again from 2001 to 2009, died Aug. 21 in Topeka. He was 90.

Florida’s ramp-up in executions is happening at the same time public support for the death penalty is at its lowest level in ...

Trump’s administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions ...

President Trump's administration endeavors to reverse death penalty decisions made by predecessors, but faces significant ...

Attorney General Pam Bondi in February singled out Youngblut's case as a prime example of how the Trump administration will aggressively seek capital punishment. Bondi said the Trump ...