Consumer NewsTennessee halts man's execution after being unable to find vein for lethal injection, attorney says Associated Press, May 21, 2026
AlabamaSupreme Court dismisses Alabama’s bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability Associated Press, May 21, 2026
Consumer NewsTennessee is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers, whose defenders question trial fairness Associated Press, May 21, 2026
CrimeArizona executes inmate convicted of killing another man set on fire in a 2002 attack Associated Press, May 20, 2026
CrimeTexas puts man to death for a retired professor’s killing in its 600th execution since 1982 Associated Press, May 15, 2026
CrimeFlorida executes man who set neighbor on fire during burglary, maintained innocence to the end CBS News, April 22, 2026
CrimeTexas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years Associated Press, April 10, 2026
CrimeOklahoma carries out its first execution of 2026 on a man convicted of double killing Associated Press, February 12, 2026
CrimeAlabama sets nitrogen gas execution date for man in 1991 killing, even though he didn't pull the trigger CBS News, February 6, 2026
AlabamaAlabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer’s death Associated Press, February 3, 2026
CrimeTexas man slated to be first person executed in U.S. this year, for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend CBS News, January 28, 2026
CrimeGeorgia judge temporarily halts execution over questions about clemency process CBS News, December 30, 2025
CrimeTennessee executes man with implanted heart device despite concerns over shock risk CBS News, August 5, 2025
CrimeWith execution hours away, Alabama inmate wants lethal injection to go forward: "An eye for an eye" CBS News, April 23, 2025
Regional NewsExecution for Georgia man who killed girl temporarily stayed Associated Press, May 17, 2022
Local NewsTenn. expects changes to lethal injection protocol, staffing Associated Press, May 10, 2022
FeaturedTennessee resuming executions after dates set for 3 more inmates Collins Parker, March 3, 2022