More than 1,600 people have been put to death in the U.S. in the last half-century. Only three have been by firing squad. South Carolina is set to make it four Friday evening when it is scheduled to ...

BOISE – Idaho’s prison system is pursuing a remote-operated system for firing squad executions as the state builds toward becoming the first in the U.S. with it as the primary method for carrying out ...

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho may never carry out an execution by lethal injection ever again as the state prepares to transition to using the firing squad as its primary method of capital punishment. The ...

BOISE – Idaho will spend more than $900,000 to renovate its execution chamber to accommodate a firing squad as its lead method, state prison officials told the Idaho Statesman. The legislation ...

Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) recently signed legislation making the firing squad the state’s primary method of execution. Other states should follow suit. If we believe some crimes deserve death, ...

Idaho paused executions into 2026 for prison renovations enabling firing squad. Idaho hasn't executed a prisoner in nearly 13 years, last doing so in June 2012. Federal judge granted earlier ...