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Special-Circumstance Filing Makes Gordon Goodarzi Eligible for Death Penalty in Wife’s Killing

Prosecutors describe a financial motive tied to $5–8 million withdrawn during the couple’s divorce.

Maricopa County Seeks Death Penalty for Two in Mercedes Vega Killing

Utah Judge Schedules Sept. 5 Firing Squad Execution for Inmate With Dementia