Lawmakers voted against a bill to allow death sentences to be carried out by firing squads. Many lawmakers indicated they ...

A bill introduced in early 2026 would've authorized executions by suffocation via nitrogen gas.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill introduced this legislative session would legalize a form of capital punishment largely used during the Civil War but very ...

Two bills pertaining to firing squad executions for death row inmates won’t advance further this session unless the authors ...

Indiana House debate over a bill to legalize execution by firing squad turned into a debate over capital punishment writ ...

Indiana lawmakers are reconsidering the use of the firing squad as an alternative to lethal injection, amid concerns over cost, fairness and the risk of executing innocent people.

South Carolina is set to execute 42-year-old Mikal Mahdi by firing squad for killing an off-duty police officer who was ambushed, shot nine times and set on fire.

Senate Bill 11 was introduced as lethal injection drugs have become more expensive and hard to get, leading some states to turn to other methods.