Arizona court turns down death row inmate’s appeal

PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the convictions and sentences of a death row inmate from Hawaii in the killing of his mother in Arizona.

Arizona court upholds death sentence in police officer's murder

The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a man’s murder conviction and death sentence in the killing a Phoenix police officer in 2007.

Woman on death row 22 yrs. sees convictions overturned

Debra Jean Milke

Woman on death row 22 yrs. sees convictions overturned

PHOENIX - A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out the convictions of a woman on Arizona's death row who was found guilty of murder in the 1989 killing of her 4-year-old son, who was shot in the back of the head so the defendants could collect a life insurance policy.

Conviction overturned for mom on Arizona's death row for son's murder

A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out the convictions of a woman on Arizona’s death row who was found guilty of murder in the 1989 killing of her 4-year-old son, who was shot in the back of the head so the defendants could collect a life insurance policy.

High court case delays an Atwood resentence

A decision on whether a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision created a possibility for longtime death-row inmate Frank Jarvis Atwood to get a new sentencing hearing has been delayed by yet another Supreme Court case.

High court case delays an Atwood resentence

Frank Jarvis Atwood

Arizona asks Supreme Court to allow execution of Bisbee man’s killer

Arizona is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to execute a 70-year-old death-row inmate for killing a Bisbee man more than three decades ago.

Execution of Bisbee man's killer is blocked

A federal appeals court blocked next week's scheduled execution of an Arizona death-row inmate who was convicted of killing a Bisbee man nearly 35 years ago.

Execution blocked for Bisbee man’s killer

PHOENIX — Arizona prosecutors will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court’s order blocking the scheduled execution of a death-row inmate for a killing that occurred nearly 35 years ago.

Victim's sister irate over Atwood lawsuit

In case you haven't heard, Frank Jarvis Atwood, one of Arizona's longest residents on death row, is suing the state because he's not getting to visit his priest as often as he would like.

Suit in deadly Arivaca attack dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the FBI by a former Arivaca woman who lost her youngest daughter and husband during a May 2009 home invasion.

Convicted Tucson killer Nordstrom to stay on death row

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to give Scott Nordstrom another chance to escape the death penalty.

Ruling takes man who killed daughter off Arizona’s death row

PHOENIX —The Arizona Supreme Court has concluded that a man was mentally disabled and cannot be executed for murdering his 2-year-old daughter by dousing her with gasoline and setting her on fire.

Execution warrant OK'd for Bisbee man's killer

PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has granted a motion for an execution warrant for a prison inmate who's been on death row since 1985.

Execution warrant sought in Bisbee man's '78 killing

Prosecutors are seeking an execution warrant for an inmate who has been on death row since 1985 for the murder of a Bisbee man. The Arizona Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the motion on Jan. 8.

Execution warrant sought for inmate in Bisbee man’s killing

Arizona prosecutors are seeking an execution warrant for a prison inmate who’s been on death row since 1985 for the murder of a Bisbee man.

Arizona inmate's death sentence upheld

PHOENIX — A new court ruling upholds an Arizona death-row inmate’s second death sentence for the murder of a woman who lived in the same Chandler apartment complex.

Supreme Court asked to block Arizona execution

PHOENIX — Lawyers for an Arizona death-row death inmate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block his scheduled execution Wednesday.

Arizona serial killer: Going to court too stressful

An Arizona serial killer says it’s too stressful to appear in court on his request to skip further appeals so he can be executed quickly for six murders and other shootings that terrorized the Phoenix area several years ago.