NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Oscar Smith was executed by lethal injection early Thursday morning, having been convicted of the 1989 murders of his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her two teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett. The execution, which took place at 10:47 a.m., was carried out using pentobarbital, a barbiturate. In his final moments, the … Read more
STARKE, Fla. — In a grim procession of justice, executions were carried out in Florida and Oklahoma, marking a continuance of capital punishment in these regions. In Florida, Edward James, a 63-year-old man, was executed on Thursday evening for the brutal murders of an 8-year-old girl and her grandmother in a crime that occurred decades … Read more
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Aaron Gunches, the man responsible for the death of Ted Price nearly 23 years ago, was executed by lethal injection in Arizona on March 19, the day which would have marked Price’s 63rd birthday. Price, a father of two and aspiring radiology technician, was tragically shot in the desert, leaving his family … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina inmate became the first person in the United States to be executed by firing squad in over a decade and a half, marking a rare resurgence of a historically contentious method of capital punishment. The event occurred on Friday when Brad Sigmon, 67, was pronounced dead following the execution … Read more
Raiford, Fla. — In a somber culmination of a legal battle that spanned over two decades, Florida State Prison carried out the execution of James Dennis Ford, 64, on Thursday evening. Ford was convicted for the 1997 murders of Gregory and Kimberly Malnory during a family fishing trip, an act witnessed by their toddler daughter. … Read more
Huntsville, Texas — On Tuesday, Texas prison officials confirmed the execution of Travis Mullis, a man convicted for the brutal killing of his three-month-old son in 2008. Mullis, 38, faced lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, marking it as the state’s fourth execution this year. In January 2008, Mullis committed an act that … Read more
Jackson, Georgia – Willie James Pye, a man convicted of the horrific 1993 abduction, rape, and murder of his former girlfriend, met his fate through lethal injection at a prison in Jackson Wednesday night. This execution marks the first in the state since 2020, despite multiple legal challenges and a plea for clemency to spare … Read more
Dallas, Texas – An inmate in Texas who had maintained his innocence for over 20 years was executed on Wednesday for the fatal shooting of two individuals, including his cousin. Ivan Cantu, 50 years old, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 2000 killings of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and … Read more
Boise, Idaho – Idaho’s prison system faces a somber task this Wednesday as they prepare to carry out the execution of 73-year-old Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the nation’s longest-serving death row inmates. Creech is set to be put to death by lethal injection for the murder of a fellow prisoner in 1981, marking the … Read more
Atmore, Alabama – On Thursday, Kenneth Eugene Smith was the first person in history to be executed via nitrogen hypoxia at the William C. Holman prison in Atmore, Alabama. This marked a significant departure from traditional execution methods and has sparked a contentious debate about the use of this untested method for capital punishment. Smith, … Read more