Death Penalty

Idaho’s current longest-serving death row inmate will get a full hearing before state officials who will consider commuting his sentence to life in prison.

The State of Idaho issued a death warrant for Idaho’s longest serving death row inmate last week. Now, his attorneys are asking to change his sentence to life without parole.

The State of Idaho issued a death warrant for 73-year-old convicted murderer, Thomas Eugene Creech.

Here you’ll find the most current information about how capital punishment cases are treated in Idaho from start to finish.

The Latah County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday it has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger. He is charged with killing four University of Idaho students last November and was arraigned on murder charges in late May.

Lori Vallow will not face the death penalty in her upcoming murder trial after east Idaho district Judge Steven Boyce granted a request from Vallow’s defense team on Tuesday.

State senators have signed off on bringing back the firing squad as a secondary method of execution.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including an update on the Daybell case, a new bill that could restrict minors from attending drag shows and some insight into why the Idaho Legislature wants to bring the firing squad back.

In the face of lethal injection drugs becoming largely unobtainable, Idaho lawmakers will consider reinstating the firing squad as an execution method.

The Idaho Department of Correction notified the court on Wednesday that it does not have the chemicals necessary to carry out the execution on Dec. 15 and that it will allow the death warrant to expire.