Neither the proposal nor the proposed method of execution are new. At the House of the 19th Congress alone, there are at least five bills seeking a return of the death penalty for various crimes.

Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, introduced the bill Tuesday, which would make Idaho the only U.S. state to give preference to a ...

A 40-year-old man is accused of firing multiple shots in a Wilson Borough neighborhood before fleeing and hiding out in the Palmer Township Volunteer Fire social club’s bathroom, the borough’s police ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate who has spent more than half his life on death row has chosen to die by lethal ...

The man continued firing his gun, and at least one St. Louis County officer fired their weapon, police said. St. Louis County ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- A man who allegedly fired a gun off in an Oshkosh firearms store is facing multiple charges. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of N. Washburn Street at 8:44 a.m. Thursday ...

Cornelius McCullough, 32, pleaded under the Alford doctrine to charges of first-degree reckless endangerment, carrying a pistol without a permit and criminal possession of a firearm before Judge ...

Some wondered if a potential Mayo firing could lead to the team blowing the entire operation up. However, the team will move forward with Wolf as the executive vice president of player personnel, and ...

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Patriots announced the Mayo firing just over an hour after the season ended -- and mere minutes after the coach’s postgame press conference. Sunday’s game between the Patriots and Bills ...

The Metal Storm weapon, originally conceived in Australia, is now being developed in China with renewed vigor.

Washington is planning an $8 billion arms sale to Israel, US officials said on Saturday. The package includes munitions for fighter jets and attack helicopters, and needs approval from Congress.