Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called for abolishing the death penalty, reversing the position he held when he helped write the state’s 1981 capital punishment law. He said the punishment no longer deters murder and urged lawmakers or voters to repeal it.
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A Thai court sentenced Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili to death for the 2015 Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people and injured more than 120. Both men deny wrongdoing and plan to appeal after a decade-long case criticized by rights groups.
Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury convicted him of murdering Austin Metcalf at a 2025 Frisco track meet. The defense argued self-defense and sudden passion, but jurors rejected the reduced-punishment claim.
Decarlos Brown Jr., accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train, has been found incompetent to stand trial for now. A judge ordered him hospitalized for treatment for four months before another competency hearing.
An Arkansas judge dismissed a second-degree murder charge against sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer, who fatally shot a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter. The judge ruled that mishandled dashboard camera evidence impaired Spencer’s right to a fair trial.
Jesse Calhoun pleaded not guilty through his attorney to a fifth second-degree murder charge in the death of Ashley Real. Prosecutors intend to try him in one proceeding for all five killings, The Guardian reported.
The Supreme Court overturns the murder conviction of Terry Pitchford, citing racial discrimination in jury selection during his 2004 Mississippi trial. The 5-4 ruling highlights ongoing concerns about racial bias in the criminal justice system.
Tennessee halted the execution of Tony Carruthers after officials failed to find a vein for lethal injection drugs. Carruthers, convicted of a 1994 triple murder, has maintained his innocence and his attorneys raised concerns about the execution process and evidence.