Unprecedented Wave of Executions Planned Across Multiple States
WHO:
NY Post - Multiple executions are scheduled in the U.S. across different states.
Fox News - Robin Maher is the Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center.
Fox News - Stacey Humphreys, 53, is convicted of the 2003 murders of real estate agents Lori Brown, 21, and Cindy Williams, 33.
Fox News - LeJames Norman, 40, is convicted of the triple murder of his neighbors during a robbery in 2005.
Fox News - Jeffery Lee, 50, is convicted of a double murder during a pawn shop holdup in 1998.
WHAT:
ABC News - LeJames Norman is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. CDT on Wednesday.
ABC News - Stacey Humphreys was initially set to be executed at 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday before the stay was issued.
Fox News - In 2026, 25 executions have been carried out in the U.S., and 14 are scheduled for the remainder of the year, although this number could change due to potential stays or new executions being scheduled.
NY Post - Multiple executions are scheduled within a 24-hour window.
Fox News - A Georgia judge stayed Stacey Humphreys' execution, meaning it cannot proceed unless the stay is lifted or overturned.
Fox News - Texas is scheduled to execute LeJames Norman on Wednesday.
Fox News - Alabama plans to execute Jeffery Lee the following day.
Fox News - Seven executions are scheduled in September 2026.
Fox News - In 2026, 25 executions have been carried out in the U.S., with 14 more scheduled for the remainder of the year.
WHERE:
Fox News - Executions are planned in Georgia, Texas, and Alabama.
WHEN:
Fox News - LeJames Norman's execution is scheduled for Wednesday.
Fox News - Jeffery Lee's execution is scheduled for the following day.
Fox News - Curtis Beasley is scheduled for execution on Sept. 29, 2026.
Fox News - William Lee Thompson is scheduled for execution on Oct. 13, 2026.
WHY:
Fox News - Robin Maher stated that last year was the most executions seen in 15 years in the United States, with 47 executions carried out across 11 states.
Fox News - Robin Maher stated that it is rare for multiple executions to occur across several states within a short time frame.
Fox News - Maher noted that the high number of executions in 2025 and 2026 is largely due to actions taken by Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis.
HOW:
ABC News - LeJames Norman is set to die by injection of the sedative pentobarbital.
Fox News - The executions are carried out through lethal injection.
(UPDATED September 16, 2026 13:06 UTC)
LeJames Norman is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, using the sedative pentobarbital. Meanwhile, Stacey Humphreys was initially slated for execution at 7 p.m. EDT on the same day, but a stay has been issued. So far in 2026, the U.S. has carried out 25 executions, with 14 more planned for later this year, though these numbers could change due to potential stays or new executions being scheduled.
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(UPDATED September 16, 2026 11:03 UTC)
Multiple executions are scheduled to take place across several states in the U.S., with LeJames Norman set to be executed in Texas on Wednesday and Jeffery Lee following in Alabama the next day. A Georgia judge has issued a stay on Stacey Humphreys' execution, meaning it cannot proceed unless the stay is lifted, while seven executions are planned for September 2026 alone. According to Robin Maher, the Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center, the high number of executions in recent years is largely attributed to actions taken by Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis.