Jerry T. Bunyard hired a childhood friend to kill his pregnant wife in their San Joaquin County home, planning to stage the murder as a suicide.

A California death row inmate convicted in the killings of his pregnant wife and her unborn child has died while incarcerated, according to state prison officials.

Jerry T. Bunyard was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of his wife and her unborn child due, who was due that week

He was convicted of murder in San Joaquin County for killing his wife and her unborn child.

There are currently 45 women in the United States that are on death row after they were found guilty of heinous acts, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. While some of the women have made headlines for their crimes and have been catapulted into the spotlight,

By Doug Livingston, Brittany Hailer and Beth Schwartzapfel for The Marshall Project-Cleveland, a nonprofit news team covering Ohio’s criminal justice systems. Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Ohio News Connection reporting for the Marshall Project-Public News Service Collaboration Some people on Ohio’s death row praised Gov.

On July 2, 1976, the United States Supreme Court decided Gregg v. Georgia, ruling that capital punishment does not violate the Constitution’s ban on

Amanuel wakes up each day not knowing if it will be his last. A rap at his cell door could mean his time is up; no farewell call, no last meal. Executions in Saudi Arabia often arrive without warning.