Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt commutes Julius Jones' death sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Four years after Ledell Lee was executed for the murder of Debra Reese, another man's DNA was found on the murder weapon.
Rodney Reed, who was scheduled to be executed on Wednesday for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites, was granted a stay of execution on Friday by the Court of Criminal Appeals in Texas.
19-year-old rapper YNW Melly is now facing the death penalty for allegedly murdering his two best friends. Get the scoop.
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens issued a stay of execution for Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of murder, but the DNA evidence was inconclusive.
White supremacist Dylann Roof has been sentenced to death for the Charleston church massacre. Get the scoop.