BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Justice Department announced on Friday that it intends to seek the death penalty for Payton Gendron, the 19-year-old who killed 10 people in a racially motivated shooting at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, New York in May 2022. Federal prosecutors outlined the reasons for seeking the death penalty, citing Gendron’s intentional … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking the death penalty for Payton Gendron, a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket in 2022. Gendron is already serving a life sentence with no chance of parole after pleading guilty to state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism. … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced Friday their intention to seek the death penalty for Payton Gendron, the man responsible for the racially motivated shooting at a Tops store in Buffalo two years ago that resulted in the deaths of 10 Black people. This decision was revealed in a court filing. Relatives of the … Read more
BUFFALO, New York – Family members of the victims of a racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket have been summoned to federal court for a significant update in the legal proceedings against the gunman, according to their attorney. The meeting between Department of Justice representatives and the victims of Payton Gendron is scheduled … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The families of the victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting are eagerly awaiting the decision on whether the gunman will face the death penalty. An update on the case is expected soon, as the community seeks closure and justice for the tragic event. The shooting, which took place at a supermarket in … Read more
A bill proposing the death penalty for convicted child rapists has been introduced in Tennessee. The bill aims to address the issue of child sexual abuse and ensure harsher penalties for those found guilty of such heinous crimes. The proposed legislation comes after a series of high-profile child sexual abuse cases in the state, sparking … Read more
TERRELL, Texas – A former justice of the peace in North Texas is seeking a new trial after being sentenced to death nearly 10 years ago for the deaths of three people. Eric Williams, who was convicted of killing a district attorney’s wife in a revenge plot, is asking for a new death penalty trial … Read more
Tulsa, Oklahoma – Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma are currently investigating the murder of Savannah Soto. The question of whether the suspect will face the death penalty remains unclear at this early stage of the investigation. Savannah Soto was found dead in her home, and the police have yet to make any arrests in connection to … Read more
TERRELL, Texas – A former Texas judge convicted of the cold-blooded murders of a district attorney and his wife, as well as shooting another prosecutor wearing a Halloween mask, has requested a new trial for the death penalty. Eric Lyle Williams, a one-time justice of the peace in Kaufman County, is seeking a retrial approximately … Read more
Forney, Texas – Eric Williams, a former Justice of the Peace, was convicted and sentenced to Texas’ Death Row in December of 2014 for the murders of Kaufman County DA Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia. Williams also killed prosecutor Mark Hasse, and has now filed a 169-page request for a new death penalty trial. … Read more