An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn’t asking for a reprieve
1 week, 5 days ago

An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn’t asking for a reprieve

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence. The Arizona Supreme Court issued a death warrant for Gunches nearly two years ago, but the sentence wasn’t carried out because the state’s Democratic attorney general agreed not to pursue executions during a review of the state’s death penalty protocol. Currently, Arizona death row prisoners whose crimes occurred before Nov. 23, 1992, can choose between lethal injection or the gas chamber, which was refurbished in late 2020 since it was last used for an execution in 1999. The proposed ballot measure would keep lethal gas as one of Arizona’s two execution methods for those whose crimes occurred before the 1992 date.

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Arizona Executes A Man Who Murdered His Girlfriend's Ex-husband
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3 days, 3 hours ago

Arizona Executes A Man Who Murdered His Girlfriend's Ex-husband

Huff Post  

Aaron Brian Gunches, 53, was lethally injected with pentobarbital at the Arizona State Prison Complex. via Associated Press FLORENCE, Ariz. — An Arizona man who kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend’s ex-husband was executed Wednesday, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be put to death this week in the U.S. Aaron Brian Gunches, 53, was lethally injected with pentobarbital at …

Arizona executes a man who murdered his girlfriend’s ex-husband
3 days, 18 hours ago

Arizona executes a man who murdered his girlfriend’s ex-husband

Associated Press  

FLORENCE, Ariz. — An Arizona man who kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend’s ex-husband was executed Wednesday, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be put to death this week in the U.S. Aaron Brian Gunches, 53, was lethally injected with pentobarbital at the Arizona State Prison Complex in the town of Florence, John Barcello, deputy director of Arizona’s department of …

Arizona set to execute first death row prisoner in over two years
3 days, 22 hours ago

Arizona set to execute first death row prisoner in over two years

India Today  

An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder was scheduled to be executed Wednesday in the state’s first use of the death penalty in more than two years. Late last year, Hobbs fired the retired judge she had appointed to conduct the review, and the state’s corrections department announced changes in the team that lethally injects death row prisoners. …

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods

Hindustan Times  

HOUSTON — South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years. A look at US execution methods Since the Supreme Court lifted its ban on capital punishment in 1976, states have used five different execution methods: lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, …

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years. Since the Supreme Court lifted its ban on capital punishment in 1976, states have used five different execution methods: lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, firing squad and hanging. Here’s a …

Arizona GOP lawmakers advance firing squad execution proposal
1 month ago

Arizona GOP lawmakers advance firing squad execution proposal

Raw Story  

by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror February 18, 2025 A Republican proposal that would amend the Arizona Constitution to execute prisoners by firing squad instead of lethal injection passed its first hurdle Tuesday. Duncan concluded that, although lethal injection appears to be painless and humane, the reality is that it is “fundamentally unreliable, unworkable and unacceptably prone to errors.” Duncan also …

Arizona to execute first death row inmate in two years
1 month, 1 week ago

Arizona to execute first death row inmate in two years

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arizona will next month …

Idaho considers archaic execution practice as 'primary method' of killing prisoners after lethal injection fails
2 months ago

Idaho considers archaic execution practice as 'primary method' of killing prisoners after lethal injection fails

Daily Mail  

Republican lawmakers in Idaho are considering going back to the firing squad after the execution of a convicted serial killer via lethal injection completely failed last year. State Representative Bruce Skaug introduced a bill Tuesday that would make Idaho the only US state that makes a firing squad its primary mode of carrying out the death penalty, the Idaho Statesman …

An Arizona prisoner is asking to be executed sooner than the state wants
2 months, 2 weeks ago

An Arizona prisoner is asking to be executed sooner than the state wants

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona death row prisoner asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for, pushing as he had in the past to have his death sentence carried out. In a handwritten court filing this week, Gunches asked the state Supreme Court to schedule his execution for mid-February for …

Lawsuit protesting Arizona governor’s refusal to execute prisoner dismissed
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawsuit protesting Arizona governor’s refusal to execute prisoner dismissed

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A lawsuit that alleged Arizona Gov. The lawsuit dismissed Thursday had tried unsuccessfully to force the Democratic governor, who had ordered a review of Arizona’s death penalty protocols because of the state’s history of mismanaged executions, to carry out the execution of Aaron Gunches for his murder conviction in the 2002 killing of Ted Price. Democratic Attorney General …

Retired judge picked to review Arizona’s execution process
2 years ago

Retired judge picked to review Arizona’s execution process

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A retired federal magistrate judge was appointed to review the execution process in Arizona as part of an examination ordered by Gov. Katie Hobbs of procurement of lethal injection drugs and other death penalty protocols due to the state’s history of mismanaging executions. While Hobbs didn’t declare a moratorium on the death penalty, Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes …

Arizona executions on hold amid review ordered by governor
2 years, 2 months ago

Arizona executions on hold amid review ordered by governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s attorney general has put a hold on executions in the state until the completion of a review of death penalty protocols ordered by the new governor due to the state’s history of mismanaging executions. Katie Hobbs, Arizona’s first Democratic governor since 2009, came as the state’s new Democratic attorney general, Kris Mayes, withdrew her Republican predecessor’s request …

Racism, gruesome errors, and botched executions: Inside America’s four-person, 48-hour execution spree
2 years, 3 months ago

Racism, gruesome errors, and botched executions: Inside America’s four-person, 48-hour execution spree

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. To make matters worse, Kat Jutras of Death …

Arizona prisoner to die by lethal injection, not gas chamber
2 years, 4 months ago

Arizona prisoner to die by lethal injection, not gas chamber

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona prisoner who is scheduled to be executed in three weeks for two 1980 killings will be put to death by lethal injection, making him the third condemned person to decline lethal gas since the state refurbished the chamber where it carried out the last U.S. execution by gas more than 20 years ago. Attorneys for Murray …

Arizona prisoner to die by lethal injection, not gas chamber
2 years, 4 months ago

Arizona prisoner to die by lethal injection, not gas chamber

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Arizona prisoner who is …

Arizona Supreme Court could issue execution warrant Oct. 12
2 years, 6 months ago

Arizona Supreme Court could issue execution warrant Oct. 12

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court said Wednesday that a warrant of execution for death row inmate Murray Hooper could be issued in two months. A briefing schedule issued by the state’s high court shows the state’s motion for an execution warrant must be filed by the end of the week. If the motion is granted when the court considers …

Arizona prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber
2 years, 10 months ago

Arizona prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — An Arizona prisoner is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in less than three weeks for killing an 8-year-old girl, marking the second condemned man to decline lethal gas since the state refurbished its gas chamber — a method of execution that hasn’t been used in the United States in more than 20 years. Death penalty experts …

Execution ends Arizona 8-year hiatus with the death penalty
2 years, 10 months ago

Execution ends Arizona 8-year hiatus with the death penalty

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arizona’s nearly eight-year hiatus in …

Arizona death-row prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber
2 years, 10 months ago

Arizona death-row prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A prisoner scheduled to be executed in three weeks in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years will die by lethal injection and not in the gas chamber — a method that hasn’t been used in the United States in more than two decades. Clarence Dixon declined to pick a method …

Clemency bid denied for Arizona prisoner set for execution
2 years, 10 months ago

Clemency bid denied for Arizona prisoner set for execution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The decision by the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency …

Arizona death-row prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber
2 years, 11 months ago

Arizona death-row prisoner won’t be executed in gas chamber

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prisoner scheduled to be …

Arizona schedules its first execution in nearly eight years for 11 May
2 years, 11 months ago

Arizona schedules its first execution in nearly eight years for 11 May

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Arizona Supreme Court issued …

1st execution in Arizona in nearly 8 years set for May 11
2 years, 11 months ago

1st execution in Arizona in nearly 8 years set for May 11

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court issued an execution warrant Thursday for a death-row prisoner in what would be the state’s first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years. About a year ago, prosecutors took steps to seek the executions of Dixon and Frank Atwood, a death row prisoner in an unrelated case, but the litigation was put …

Arizona seeks to resume executions after 7-year hiatus
3 years ago

Arizona seeks to resume executions after 7-year hiatus

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Prosecutors on Thursday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to issue an execution warrant for a convicted killer that if carried out would be the state’s first use of the death penalty in seven years. Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office filed the request for a warrant of execution against Clarence Dixon, who was convicted and sentenced to death in …

Arizona prepares to execute death row inmates with gas Nazis used
3 years, 9 months ago

Arizona prepares to execute death row inmates with gas Nazis used

Al Jazeera  

After suspending executions due to a botched lethal injection in 2014, Arizona now has 115 inmates awaiting execution. State records reported by The Guardian show the Arizona prison system tested the operation of the gas chamber and officials produced detailed procedures for its use, prompting an outcry from opponents of the death penalty. A petition circulated on May 31 by …

Trump’s Approval of Hanging and Firing Squads Is a National Embarrassment
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s Approval of Hanging and Firing Squads Is a National Embarrassment

Slate  

The Trump administration on Friday dramatically expanded the federal government’s ability to carry out the death penalty and use archaic methods of execution that would prove to be a national embarrassment if used in Trump’s waning days as president. The Trump administration is cruelly taking advantage of the fact that this country’s 22 remaining death penalty states, because they have …

Official: Arizona to resume executions after 5-year hiatus
5 years, 7 months ago

Official: Arizona to resume executions after 5-year hiatus

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona is poised to resume executions after a five-year hiatus brought on by an execution that critics said was botched, a subsequent lawsuit challenging the way the state carries out the death penalty, and the difficulty of finding lethal injection drugs, Attorney General Mark Brnovich said. “Regardless of where they go to get the drugs for executions, we …

Judge: Arizona doesn’t have to reveal execution drug sources
7 years, 6 months ago

Judge: Arizona doesn’t have to reveal execution drug sources

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona does not have to reveal who provides its execution drugs, a judge ruled Thursday in a lawsuit arguing that the information would help the public determine whether the death penalty is carried out humanely and promote confidence in the criminal justice system. U.S. District Judge Murray Snow ruled that the media outlets didn’t show they had a …

Lawyers for inmates rip revised execution procedures
8 years, 1 month ago

Lawyers for inmates rip revised execution procedures

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Lawyers for death-row inmates say recent changes to Arizona’s procedures for carrying out the death penalty didn’t do enough to confront abuses in the state’s power to decide the methods and amounts of drugs used in executions. Attorneys for the condemned inmates said in court papers filed Friday that the state’s corrections director, under the revisions, still has …

Judge mulls whether to let Arizona’s executions resume
8 years, 11 months ago

Judge mulls whether to let Arizona’s executions resume

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal judge heard arguments Thursday on an effort by Arizona to dismiss a lawsuit over how it carries out the death penalty in a decision that could let the state resume executions. But even then, the state would face what’s believed to be a fast-approaching expiration date on its supply of a key lethal-injection drug, leaving Arizona …

California proposes new single-drug method for executions
9 years, 4 months ago

California proposes new single-drug method for executions

LA Times  

The lethal injection chamber at San Quentin State Prison that was completed in 2010 but has never been put to use. California unveiled a new method for executing prisoners Friday, proposing a “humane and dignified” single-drug injection protocol that could restart capital punishment after a nearly 10-year hiatus. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation proposed another method and had a …

Execution drug shortage makes some think of firing squads
9 years, 5 months ago

Execution drug shortage makes some think of firing squads

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s decision to delay executions another full year while it hunts for lethal injection drugs highlights an ongoing dilemma faced by the remaining death penalty states. “It really underscores the public’s growing distrust and dissatisfaction with state corrections departments being able to administer the death penalty,” Kevin Werner, who leads Ohioans to Stop Executions, said Tuesday. “It …

Three of Utah’s 8 death row inmates have chosen firing squads
9 years, 11 months ago

Three of Utah’s 8 death row inmates have chosen firing squads

LA Times  

Utah’s decision to bring back the firing squad to carry out death sentences is the latest step in the continuing battle over how the state imposes capital punishment. Gary R. Herbert signed a law Monday that makes the firing squad the approved method of execution if drugs needed to carry out a lethal injection are unavailable. “It was the obvious …

Utah Brings Back Firing Squads As Lethal Injection Drugs Remain Scarce
9 years, 11 months ago

Utah Brings Back Firing Squads As Lethal Injection Drugs Remain Scarce

NPR  

Utah Brings Back Firing Squads As Lethal Injection Drugs Remain Scarce Enlarge this image toggle caption Trent Nelson/AP Trent Nelson/AP Utah became the only state that allows firing squads for executions when Gov. Gary Herbert signed a law Monday approving the method for use when no lethal injection drugs are available, even though he has called it "a little bit …

Arizona killer takes 2 hours to die, fueling lethal-injection debate
10 years, 7 months ago

Arizona killer takes 2 hours to die, fueling lethal-injection debate

LA Times  

A convicted murderer in Arizona gasped and snorted for more than 90 minutes after a lethal injection Wednesday, his attorneys and witnesses said, dying in a botched execution that prompted the governor to order an investigation and the state Supreme Court to mandate that the materials used in the procedure be preserved. Wood’s last words were to his victims’ family, …

Future of Lethal Injection in Question
17 years, 4 months ago

Future of Lethal Injection in Question

NPR  

Future of Lethal Injection in Question After the Supreme Court announced they would hear a case on the constitutionality of lethal injections, many states put a moratorium on executions. Dahlia Lithwick, legal analyst for the online magazine Slate, says the issue of lethal injection has been working through the system for a number of years. While a number of states …

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