A Texas man became the first person executed in the U.S. this year. The man killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026. Gov.

The United States recorded its highest number of executions since 2009 in 2025, with 47 people executed across 11 states, as ...

A Texas inmate who once escaped custody after being sentenced to death was executed by lethal injection, becoming the first person executed in the United States this year. Charles Victor Thompson, 55, ...

In 2025, the United States saw a surge in executions after a period of decline. According to the Death Penalty Information ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Texas on Wednesday evening conducted the United States' first execution of the year, putting a 55-year-old man to death for the 1998 double murder of his ex-girlfriend and her new ...

Texas carried out the first US execution of 2026 on January 28. Charles Victor Thompson, 55, died by lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, marking another round in the state ...