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Florida Executes James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, for 1976 Murder

The case underscores Florida's accelerated use of the death penalty under Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida Executes Chadwick Willacy for 1990 Murder of Neighbor

Florida Executes Melvin Trotter for 1986 Killing After Supreme Court Denies Stay

Florida Executes Ronald Heath, First Inmate Put to Death in 2026

Texas Executes Charles Victor Thompson in First U.S. Execution of 2026

Florida Executes Frank Athen Walls, Marking 19th State Execution of 2025

Florida Executes Mark Allen Geralds for 1989 Home-Invasion Murder as 2025 Total Hits 18

South Carolina Executes Stephen Bryant by Firing Squad in Third Use This Year

Florida Executes Bryan Jennings for 1979 Child Murder, Marking Record 16th Death This Year

Mississippi Executes Charles Ray Crawford in 1993 Rape-Murder Case

Florida Executes Samuel Lee Smithers for 1996 Killings, Marking 14th Execution of 2025

Back-to-Back Executions in Florida and Missouri Put October on Track for 15-Year High

Indiana Executes Roy Lee Ward for 2001 Rape and Murder of 15-Year-Old Stacy Payne

Iran Executes Six Over Alleged Israel-Linked Attacks in Khuzestan

Florida Executes David Pittman for 1990 Triple Murder, Setting Record With 12th Execution This Year

Florida Executes Curtis Windom, Marking Record 11th Execution of 2025

Florida Executes Kayle Bates for 1982 Abduction and Killing, Marking 10th Execution of 2025

DeSantis Signs 12th Execution Warrant for David Pittman

Florida Breaks Single-Year Execution Record With Ninth Lethal Injection

Florida Executes Michael Bernard Bell in 26th U.S. Execution of 2025