SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The chief of the Bexar County jail has resigned following a series of inmate deaths, raising concerns about the conditions and management of the facility. The resignation comes as the latest in a string of issues within the Texas county jail system, prompting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. … Read more
LIVINGSTON, Texas – Ivan Cantu, a death row inmate, has been convicted of the murder of his cousin and his cousin’s fiancée. He hopes that recanted testimony and other new details will lead to a review of his case. Cantu, 50 years old, was sentenced to death in 2001 for the 2000 murder of James … Read more
Amsterdam, Ohio – A man from Amsterdam, Ronald Smith, 42, has been indicted on a murder charge for the death of his cellmate at the Jefferson County Jail. The victim, Daniel Drake, 42, of Steubenville, was killed in October, and county officials only released information about the case this Wednesday. The Jefferson County Sheriff, Fred … Read more
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – The NAACP is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation into the management of Broward County jails, where 21 people have died while in custody, including four deaths in the last month. Families of the deceased are seeking answers and justice as they cope with the sudden loss … Read more
ATMORE, ALABAMA – On the evening of January 2, 2024, the state of Alabama conducted the execution of death row inmate Kenneth Smith, 58, using a method that had never before been used to put human beings to death. Smith was left writhing in apparent agony for at least two minutes before he finally succumbed, … Read more
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in partnership with Broward County Public Defender Gordon Weekes, addressed the concerning issue of inmate deaths in Broward County jails at a news conference on Thursday morning. According to officials, 21 individuals have died while in custody in Broward County jails since … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The families of four men who tragically passed away while in custody at Broward County jail are calling for a Justice Department investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The recent six-week period saw one inmate allegedly murdered by a fellow inmate, another found hanging in his cell, and two others … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A death row prisoner in Alabama is scheduled to be executed this Thursday through the use of nitrogen, making him the first inmate in America to be put to death using this method. Kenneth Smith, a convicted murderer, sought to challenge the constitutionality of the method but his legal bid was unsuccessful, … Read more
RICHMONDSHIRE, North Yorkshire – Robin Garbutt, a post office owner convicted of murdering his wife, Diana, is seeking a fresh appeal, claiming that the discredited Horizon computer system was used to wrongfully implicate him in the killing. Diana was bludgeoned to death in their flat above the post office in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, in March … Read more
Authorities in Ohio are grappling with a confession from an inmate in connection to an unsolved 2016 homicide, shedding light on the challenges of resolving cold cases. These cases refer to crimes that have not been fully resolved and are not currently under active investigation. The letter from the inmate, addressed to the Columbus Dispatch, … Read more