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Tag: Execution

12. June 2026

Alabama: Jeffery Lee’s nitrogen hypoxia execution averted at the last minute by court ruling

Jeffery James Lee, 49, was scheduled to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia on Thursday in the U.S. state of Alabama. Several courts blocked the execution… Read more

3. June 2026

Florida: Andrew Lukehart Executed—Even Though the Jury’s Verdict Was Not Unanimous

On Tuesday evening, 53-year-old Andrew Richard Lukehart was executed by lethal injection in the U.S. state of Florida. He had been sentenced to death for… Read more

23. April 2026

Florida: Chadwick Willacy Executed – Execution Order Issued in Response to Critical Questions

On Tuesday evening, 58-year-old Chadwick Willacy was executed by lethal injection in the U.S. state of Florida. He had been sentenced to death after being… Read more

18. March 2026

Florida: Michael King Executed—Despite Severe Brain Damage Suffered as a Child

On Tuesday evening, 54-year-old Michael King was executed by lethal injection in the U.S. state of Florida. He had been sentenced to death for kidnapping,… Read more

12. March 2026

Texas and Alabama: One execution (Cedric Ricks) and one pardon (Charles “Sonny” Burton)

Two executions were scheduled in the US this week. Cedric Ricks was executed in Texas on Wednesday. Charles Burton, who was scheduled to die by… Read more

4. March 2026

Florida: Billy Leon Kearse executed—shot and killed police officer in panic during traffic stop at age 18

On Tuesday evening, 53-year-old Billy Leon Kearse was executed by lethal injection in the US state of Florida. He had been sentenced to death for… Read more

25. February 2026

Florida: Melvin Trotter executed for killing a 70-year-old woman after nearly 40 years on death row

On Tuesday evening, 65-year-old Melvin Trotter was executed by lethal injection in the US state of Florida. He was sentenced to death for stabbing the… Read more

12. February 2026

Oklahoma: Kendrick Simpson executed despite post-traumatic stress disorder

On Thursday morning, 45-year-old Kendrick Simpson was executed by lethal injection in the US state of Oklahoma. He was sentenced to death for killing two… Read more

11. February 2026

Florida: Ronald Heath executed—first of three planned executions in four weeks in the Sunshine State

On Tuesday evening, 64-year-old Ronald Palmer Heath was executed by lethal injection in the state of Florida. He had been on death row for almost… Read more

29. January 2026

Texas: Charles “Chuck” Thompson executed—first execution in the US in 2026

On Wednesday evening, 55-year-old Charles Victor Thompson was executed in Huntsville, Texas, by lethal injection, an overdose of pentobarbital. He was sentenced to death for… Read more

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