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Three states plan executions within 24 hours
Georgia, Texas and Alabama scheduled back-to-back executions this week, a rare occurrence in the modern death penalty era.
In brief
Georgia, Texas and Alabama scheduled back-to-back executions this week, a rare occurrence in the modern death penalty era. Florida has dramatically accelerated executions under Gov. DeSantis, accounting for nearly half of all U.S. executions in 2025-2026. Originally reported by Fox News.
Three executions in 24 hours
Georgia and Texas planned executions within an hour of each other Wednesday. Alabama scheduled another for Thursday.
Georgia execution stayed
Stacey Humphreys, 53, was set to die for killing two real estate agents in 2003. A judge halted it late Tuesday.
Texas and Alabama proceed
LeJames Norman faces execution Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. Jeffrey Lee is scheduled Thursday for a 1998 pawn shop double murder.
Rare but not coordinated
Multiple executions in days is uncommon. Experts say there's no evidence states are coordinating, just coincidence.
“It's not very common to have this many executions just across a couple of days”
2025 saw most in 15 years
Eleven states carried out 47 executions last year, the highest total since 2009. So far in 2026, 25 have been carried out.
Florida drives the surge
Florida executed 19 inmates in 2025 and 15 so far in 2026, accounting for 47% of all U.S. executions in that period.
DeSantis sets the pace
Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled executions roughly every two weeks, aiming to set a record during his term.
“Gov. DeSantis has decided that he wants to set a record in the number of executions that are conducted during his term.”
The one thing
Florida has dramatically accelerated executions under Gov. DeSantis, accounting for nearly half of all U.S. executions in 2025-2026.
