James Edward Smith asked for a lump of dirt, but his request was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt instead.

Explore 5 infamous true crime stories, including 'How I Escaped My Cult' and 'American Murder,' to see their impact on modern ...

John Wayne Gacy, Jr.’ is the fourth song on Stevens’ fifth studio album Illinois, released in 2005. A concept album, he traverses the great expanse of the state of Illinois, singing and whispering ...

Murderers star in books, podcasts, TV shows about the crimes. But it's their victims, and those who loved them, who deserve ...

Murderers star in books, podcasts, TV shows about the crimes. But it's their victims, and those who loved them, who deserve ...

Chaos: The Manson Murders, sees Errol Morris water down his source in style and in substance to fit its home on Netflix.

A painting the Kray twins had commissioned of themselves is expected to fetch £20,000 at auction, but they are not the only ...

PEOPLE OPPOSED TO THE DEATH SENTENCE GATHERED OUTSIDE OF THE PRISON THURSDAY NIGHT, SOME HOLDING SIGNS THAT SAID THINGS LIKE EXECUTION IS NOT THE SOLUTION. I WOULDN’T WANT FOR SOMEBODY ELSE’S SON.

As a young senior, there are still things I want to do in life, but watching a state-sanctioned execution isn't one ... Gina Swanson and this newspaper's John Simerman were there to witness ...

Oklahoma executed Wendell Arden Grissom on Thursday for the murder of 23-year-old Amber Matthews in front of her best friend’s two young daughters in 2005. Grissom, 56, was executed by lethal ...