Death Row Inmates - Past and Current

A collection of North Carolina death row inmates from the Crime and Punishment North Carolina Death Row photo gallery.

A collection of Florida death row inmates from the Crime and Punishment Florida Death Row photo gallery.

A photo of Kentucky death row inmates from the Crime and Punishment Kentucky Death Row photo gallery.

Photo of Texas Death Row Inmates from the Crime and Punishment gallery of death row inmates.

A photo of from the Crime and Punishment gallery of death row inmates

Thornburg, 40, was convicted of the Sept. 28, 1996, murders of James Donald Poteet, 51, Terry Lynn Shepard, 39, and Keith Alan Smith, 24. Thornburg and co-defendants Glenn Anderson and Roger Embry shot the three victims at Poteet's house in Alex and then set the house on fire.

Pedro Solis Sosa was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 1983 after shooting a police officer execution style.

Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' case has received extensive legal scrutiny in both state and federal court. Since his conviction in 1981, Williams has pursued multiple appeals and habeas corpus petitions.

In response to Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' petition for clemency, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office outlined in its response the prison discipline record of the notorious founder of the Crips gang.

In 1971, Stanley 'Tookie' Williams, along with Raymond Lee Washington, founded one of the most violent and predatory street gangs ever known, the Crips.

The only defense offered at Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' murder trial was a series of alibi witnesses whose testimony was clearly not believed by the jury.

Stanley Williams implicated himself in the murders by making incriminating statements to Deputy Fueglein and Deputy Jones of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Tony Sims, like Alfred Coward, was an accomplice in the 7-Eleven robbery-murder. However, Sims did not testify at Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' trial, because he was not granted immunity.

The Los Angeles District Attorney's office counter the claim made by Stanley 'Tookie' Williams that all of the witnesses against him received consideration for their testimony.

The Los Angeles District Attorney's office counter the claim made by Stanley 'Tookie' Williams that all of the witnesses against him received consideration for their testimony.

The Los Angeles District Attorney's office reputed the claim made by Stanley 'Tookie' Williams that all of the witnesses against him received freedom or vastly reduced sentences for their testimony.

In the response to Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' petition for clemency, the Los Angeles County District Attorney filed a response outlining his behavior during his trial and his threat to the jurors who found him guilty.

In the response to Stanely 'Tookie' Williams' petition for clemency, the Los Angeles County District Attorney filed a response outlining evidence of his plot to escape from prison.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney filed a response opposing Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' petition for executive clemency from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger outlining the original evidence against him.

On March 11, 1979, Stanley 'Tookie' Williams murdered three members of the Yang family at their motel in Los Angeles. Here are the details of that crime from the The Los Angeles County District Attorney's response to Williams petition for executive clemency.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney filed a response opposing Stanley 'Tookie' Williams' petition for executive clemency from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Here are excerpts from that response.

On February 28, 1979, Stanley Williams murdered Albert Lewis Owens during a robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Whittier, California. Here are the details of that crime.

Kenneth Boyd stormed the home of his father-in-law Thomas Curry, and shot and killed Curry and Boyd's wife, Julie Boyd. He is scheduled to be executed on December 2, 2005, at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina.

In 1990, Elias Syriani stabbed his wife multiple times with a screw driver, while in the presence of their 10-year-old son. Now, 15 years later, Elias, now 67, has run out of appeals and is scheduled to be executed in North Carolina on November 18, 2005. His four adult children are making strong appeals in an effort to stop execution.

Steven McHone shot his mother, Mildred, and his step-father, Wesley Adams Sr. after having a disagreement over money. McHone was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and received the death penalty. His execution is set for November 11, 2005. He is one of three prisoners set to die in North Carolina between November and December.

Dennis Bagwell is scheduled to be executed in Texas on February 15, 2005, for the gruesome murders of his mother and three others, including a four-year-old girl.

Joe Nixon has been on death row in Texas for 19 years for the murder of 38-year-old Jeanne Bickner, who he tied to trees with jumper cables and set her on fire.

Convicted serial killer Michael Ross has given up all appeals and has said he now wants to die. Is he insane? He has said so all along but in reference to his uncontrollable desire to kill women, not about his desire to die.

Michael Ross confessed to the rape and murder of eight young girls in June 1986 and in 1987 he was sentenced to death in a Connecticut courtroom for his crimes. He has dropped all appeals and now wants to die. Is this a case of manipulation by Ross? Can he be believed or is this an example of state assisted suicide? You decide..

A death row inmate who spent 22 years in prison before he was exonerated by DNA testing in a rape and murder case, has filed a lawsuit that claims detectives and prosecutors in the case withheld evidence that could have proven him innocent.

In 1982, Nicholas Yarris was convicted of the murder, rape and adduction of Linda May Craig, an employee of the Tri-State mall in Pennsylvania. He spent more than 21 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

A man who was a teenager when he was sentenced to Louisiana's death row for the murder of a grocery store owner, has been released from prison after DNA testing of evidence connected to the case pointed at another suspect.

Relatives and supporters of a Texas death row inmate have increased their effort to have his sentence changed by the state Parole Board to life in prison after James Vernon Allridge III received an execution date of Aug. 26, 2004.

Find the names of the people on death row in Arkansas with their race and date of sentence.

Lists all inmates currently on death row in Indiana. Links reference the inmates picture and a fairly detailed description of their crime.

Search for information about inmates on death row in Colorado. The page offers their picture, profile, and a brief description of their crimes.

Review the Death Row Statistics table for gender and race comparison. The site also provides details of each inmate, their picture, profile, and crime.

Provides a list of the inmates currently scheduled for execution in the state of Mississippi. Links are provided to view a picture and profile of each inmate.

Site has a current list of all inmates serving on death row plus links for individual prisoner profile, picture, and criminal offense.

Access information about the inmates on death row in Texas, including their picture, profile, and a description of their crime.

Provides pictures, profile, and description of the crime for all women inmates now on death row in Texas.

Christopher Johnson murdered his six-month-old infant because he did not want to worry about paying child support. The following profile describes what happened plus courtroom testimony.