Department of Justice Clears First Federal Death Penalty Case for Teen Killer Payton Gendron
The U.S. Department of Justice has authorized the first federal death penalty case for Payton Gendron, a teenager who killed ten individuals. This decision marks a significant shift in the government’s approach to prosecuting young offenders. Gendron, who committed the murders in 2022, will face the possibility of a federal death sentence. This decision overrides the usual policy of not seeking the death penalty for individuals who committed crimes as teenagers. The authorization for the …