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

A bill to add the firing squad as an execution method in Indiana failed in the House on Wednesday, falling three votes short ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina firing squad executed a man on Friday, the third person to die by that method in the state this year. Three prison employees, all with live ammunition, ...

A South Carolina man convicted of killing three people over five days more than 20 years ago was executed by a firing squad on Friday evening. Bryant chose to die by firing squad instead of lethal ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Senate Bill 11, authored by Republican Sen. Michael Young, would let death row inmates request a firing squad if lethal injection is unavailable. The bill’s first reading is ...

The measure fell one vote short of passage with a 48-47 tally.

A bill to add firing squad as execution method in Indiana fails in House. Opposition argues it's barbaric and raises concerns ...

Sen. Mike Young said the bill would provide the IDOC with an option if lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Those who ...