The hangman, Army Sergeant John C. Woods, waxed and tested his ropes. He checked the wooden gallows for stability. He yanked the lever on the trap door to see if it worked properly. It creaked. So he ...

Facebook users have shared a photo said to show journalists and doctors executed at Nuremberg in Germany. However, the image was taken in Ukraine and shows Nazi war criminals who were charged with ...

Sept. 30 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1630, John Billington, one of the first pilgrims to land in America, was hanged for murder -- the first European criminal executed in the American colonies ...

A glance at the defendants at the Nuremberg tribunal and their fates. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. — Hermann Goering, commander ...