As the days tick down to Ralph Menzies’ execution, anti-death penalty advocates said Friday that a firing squad leaves open the possibility for human error and potential suffering. Menzies is scheduled to die on Sept.

The 20 plus charges the state threw at Ryan Bate—the accused killer of the Tremonton officers—is an indication they do not want a plea deal, according to legal

Ralph Menzies' appeal to the Utah Supreme Court is likely his last chance to delay his firing squad execution, scheduled for Sept. 5.

The oldest daughter of Maurine Hunsaker, who was given up for adoption at birth, says she is opposed to the death penalty and killing Ralph Leroy Menzies despite his brutal crime.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he found the death penalty appropriate for the suspect accused of shooting and killing two officers in Tremonton.Prosecutors filed o

Ralph Menzies has vascular dementia. His lawyers say let him fade away. The victim's family says: execute him. Utah's parole board will now decide whether to commute the death row inmate's sentence.

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting two police officers in northern Utah last weekend

In less than a month, the state of Utah is set to execute Ralph Menzies by firing squad — a man convicted and sentenced to death for the horrific 1987 murder of Maurine Hunsaker. I want to start by acknowledging the senseless death of Ms. Hunsaker. It is unimaginable that her children, husband and family were robbed of this beautiful human being.

As Utah prepares for what could be its first firing squad execution in 15 years, activists are hoping to sway public opinion — among them, the victim's birth da