Florida: James Duckett and Dominick Occhicone Executed—Just Six Hours Apart
For the first time since the 1960s, Florida has carried out a double execution and carried out two death sentences on the same day. Both… Read more
Florida: Dennis Sochor Executed—at the Age of 74 and After Four Decades on Death Row
On Tuesday evening, 74-year-old Dennis Sochor was executed by lethal injection in the U.S. state of Florida. He had admitted to killing an 18-year-old woman… Read more
Florida: Dusty Ray Spencer Executed—Only Seven Jurors Voted for the Death Penalty
On Thursday evening, 74-year-old Dusty Ray Spencer was executed by lethal injection in the U.S. state of Florida. He had been sentenced to death for… Read more
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
USA: Two executions carried out in Arizona and Florida, one halted in Tennessee—all within two days
Three executions were scheduled for May 20 and 21, 2026, in the United States. Leroy McGill was executed on Wednesday in Arizona, and Richard Knight… Read more
USA: Two executions on the same day—James Hitchcock executed in Florida and James Broadnax executed in Texas
In the United States, two men were executed within just over an hour of each other. In Texas, it was James Broadnax; shortly before that,… Read more
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
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
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
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