Murderer reappointed to police review board in Oregon
Kyle Hedquist, who killed a teen in 1994, was reappointed to Salem's police oversight panel. The controversial 5-4 vote has sparked fierce backlash from prosecutors and police unions.
Kyle Hedquist, who killed a teen in 1994, was reappointed to Salem's police oversight panel. The controversial 5-4 vote has sparked fierce backlash from prosecutors and police unions.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves grants clemency to Maurice Taylor, weeks after his brother Marcus, after both served sentences far exceeding the legal maximum. Read the full story.
A judge has paused the execution of Stacey Humphreys, 52, citing conflicts of interest on the parole board. The lethal injection was due on 17 December. Read the latest.
Donald Trump's pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted of smuggling 400 tons of cocaine, reportedly caught his Chief of Staff off guard. Discover the details.
Donald Trump's clemency for a convicted Honduran drug trafficker blindsided his top staff, a report reveals. Explore the controversial use of presidential pardon power and its political implications.
Country star Jelly Roll, born Jason Deford, is pardoned for past felonies by Gov. Bill Lee, easing international travel for tours and missionary work. Discover his redemption story.
Stacey Humphreys' lethal injection was suspended days after he ordered a huge final feast. Read the latest on the dramatic clemency decision.
The execution of Stacey Humphreys for a 2003 double murder has been dramatically suspended by Georgia's parole board, just days after he requested a massive final feast. Read the latest on the legal battle.
Georgia's parole board suspends the execution of Stacey Humphreys, convicted of a 2003 double murder. The clemency hearing is postponed amid questions over board members' impartiality.
Conservative voices warn Trump's wave of pardons, including for Democrat Henry Cuellar, could damage his reputation and invite future legal peril. Read the full analysis.
Donald Trump's unprecedented wave of pardons for allies and white-collar criminals is redefining justice and 'normalising public corruption', warn legal experts. Read the full analysis.
Donald Trump commutes the prison sentence of David Gentile, convicted of a $1.6 billion fraud. Read the full details and implications of this controversial decision.
Donald Trump grants clemency to David Gentile, GPB Capital founder, who was serving a seven-year sentence for a massive $1.6bn fraud scheme. Explore the details and implications.
Residents of Detroit, Oregon, are fleeing as rapid, luxurious rebuilding after the 2020 wildfires transforms their community with expensive holiday lets, soaring property prices, and a lost sense of community. Discover the impact.
Oklahoma governor grants clemency moments before execution. Tremane Wood later hospitalised after medical event in cell. Victim's family supported clemency.
Stephen Bryant faces execution by firing squad in South Carolina for three 2004 murders. His final hope is gubernatorial clemency. Read the full story.
Tremane Wood was minutes from lethal injection when Oklahoma's governor commuted his sentence to life without parole. Read the full story of this dramatic last-minute reprieve.
Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board recommends clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood, commuting his sentence to life without parole. Discover the case details and what this means for criminal justice reform.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt commuted Tremane Wood's death sentence to life without parole just before his scheduled lethal injection for a 2002 murder. Read the full story.
Tremane Wood faces execution despite brother's murder confession and flawed legal representation. Will Oklahoma's governor grant clemency in this controversial capital punishment case?
Harold Wayne Nichols, on Tennessee's death row, petitions Governor Bill Lee for clemency weeks before his scheduled execution. His legal team cites his remorse and rehabilitation.
Jonathan Braun, granted clemency by Donald Trump, returns to federal prison for assaulting nurses, groping nanny and evading tolls. Read the full story.
Republican Governor Kevin Stitt under fire after allowing execution of Julius Jones despite widespread protests and celebrity interventions in controversial capital punishment case.
The mysterious disappearance of Devon Dobek from Oregon takes a chilling turn as a cryptic text message to his mother triggers an urgent multi-state search operation.
In a controversial move, Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao during his first week back in office, sparking debate across financial and political circles about cryptocurrency regulation and presidential power.
In a devastating turn of events, 21-year-old University of Oregon student Olivia Rose Edwards lost her life when a tree collapsed onto her vehicle during severe weather conditions near Eugene.
Extraordinary marine event sees Oregon's coastal waters turn into a sea cucumber paradise, baffling scientists and delighting beachgoers with this rare natural spectacle.
Extraordinary marine phenomenon sees Pacific Northwest beaches carpeted with sea cucumbers, baffling scientists and fascinating beachgoers along the Oregon coast.
Scientists are deeply concerned as thousands of dead seabirds are discovered along the Pacific coastline from Oregon to California, with climate change and warming ocean waters suspected as potential causes.
Former President Donald Trump calls for immediate National Guard intervention in Portland as political tensions escalate between federal and state authorities.