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Attorneys for the Nevada Department of Corrections admitted in a Wednesday filing that they have none of the drugs they need to conduct an execution. “NDOC is not currently in possession of any ...

Nevada’s execution of a man convicted of a double murder was halted Wednesday, after the manufacturer of one of the drugs that was to be used in the lethal injection argued that the state had obtained ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A state attorney asked a federal judge Friday for a quick hearing and ruling about the constitutionality of Nevada’s execution procedure, saying a drug that officials want to use for ...

Nevada's plan to execute a convicted murderer with a never-before-used combination of drugs is on hold for at least 60 days. The state was planning to use three drugs -- midazolam (a sedative), ...

A convicted killer who is fighting a possible June execution date that would make him the first person put to death in Nevada in 15 years is calling for the state to consider the firing squad as an ...

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LAS VEGAS — For Nevada’s first execution in more than a decade, state officials are turning to a never-before-tried combination of drugs, including a powerful painkiller that is fueling much of the ...