Robert Roberson granted stay of execution

One week before a scheduled execution, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stepped in.

• Oct 9

Alabama death row inmate maintains innocence as execution date nears

A man on Alabama's death row has maintained his innocence for three decades and chaired an inmate-founded advocacy group to abolish the death penalty.

• Oct 9

Tennessee set to execute only woman on state's death row. Here's what to know.

Christa Gail Pike, 49, will become the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years if her execution proceeds next September.

• Oct 2

Florida puts man to death for 1990 double murder, its 13th execution of 2025

Victor Tony Jones, 64, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

• Sep 30

Alabama man convicted of killing store clerk in 1997 is executed by nitrogen gas

Alabama on Thursday night executed Geoffrey Todd West, 50, by nitrogen gas for the 1997 fatal shooting of Margaret Parrish Berry, 33.

• Sep 25

Florida executes David Pittman for 1990 triple murder, marking record 12th execution in state this year

A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death Wednesday.

• Sep 17

Firing squad execution of prisoner with dementia blocked by Utah court

The Utah Supreme Court blocked a death row inmate's upcoming execution, after the inmate's attorneys argued his dementia has significantly worsened.

• Sep 2

Man convicted of triple murder put to death in Florida in state's 11th execution this year

Authorities said Curtis Windom, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:17 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection.

• Aug 28

Alabama man on death row for 31 years granted new trial

A federal judge has ordered a new trial for an Alabama man on death row who argued that DNA evidence shows he's innocent.

• Aug 28

Florida executes man for 1982 killing of abducted woman, state's 10th execution in 2025

The 10th execution carried out by the state of Florida in 2025 extends the state's record for executions in a single year.

• Aug 19

Inmate set to die by nitrogen gas asks for firing squad, hanging instead

An Alabama death row inmate who is scheduled to be executed using nitrogen gas later this year is challenging the controversial method in an ongoing lawsuit.

• Aug 19

Florida execution sets record for most there in single year

The execution of Edward Zakrzewski set a record for the most in Florida in a single year, 9, since the death penalty was restored.

• Jul 31

Tennessee contests turning off inmate's heart device before execution

Byron Black, who has an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Aug. 5.

• Jul 25

Inmate's heart device must be turned off at execution, judge rules

A judge has ruled that a death row inmate's heart device must be deactivated when he receives a lethal injection in Tennessee Aug. 5.

• Jul 21

Judge lifts sweeping gag order in Idaho murders case

Bryan Kohberger avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty​ to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.

• Jul 17

October 16 execution date for Robert Roberson

A judge in Texas on Wednesday set a new execution date, Oct. 16, for Robert Roberson, the man convicted of violently shaking his 2-year-old daughter to death. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Jul 16
• 02:25

Execution date set for Texas man

An execution date has been set for Robert Roberson, a man convicted of murdering his daughter. He would be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for shaken baby syndrome. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the latest.

• Jul 16
• 02:04

Florida puts man to death as U.S. executions surpass total for 2024

A man who fatally shot another man and a woman outside a Florida bar as part of an attempted revenge killing was executed Tuesday.

• Jul 15

Japan hangs "Twitter killer" who murdered, dismembered 9 people

Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.

• Jun 27

Mississippi executes state's longest-serving death row inmate

Mississippi has executed the longest-serving man on its death row nearly 50 years after he was convicted of murder.

• Jun 25

Man executed for raping, killing Florida woman outside bar

Thomas Lee Gudinas became the seventh person executed in Florida this year, with an eighth execution scheduled for July.

• Jun 25

Examining Trump's push for death penalty

President Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term stating, "capital punishment is an essential tool for deterring and punishing those who would commit the most heinous crimes." Justin Mazzola, researcher for Amnesty International, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the future of capital punishment in the U.S.

• Jun 12
• 06:30

Rodney Reed execution halted

The highest criminal court in Texas halted the execution of inmate Rodney Reed. He was scheduled to die in five days for a 1996 rape and murder. But new evidence raised questions about the case.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 00:21

Oprah to Texas governor: "Pause" on Rodney Reed

On November 20, Rodney Reed is scheduled to be executed in Texas. He was convicted of raping and killing 19-year-old Stacey Stites in 1996. Reed says they were in a consensual relationship and maintains his innocence. Meanwhile, her fiancé allegedly confessed to another inmate when in prison for an unrelated crime, but retracted the confession. Celebrities and lawmakers have called for the conviction to be overturned, citing new witness testimony. Oprah Winfrey, who was on "CBS This Morning" to reveal her latest book club pick, also weighed in on the case.

• Nov 7, 2019
• 02:05

Call to halt execution of Texas inmate

Convicted of murder, Rodney Reed is set to be executed later this month. But now several celebrities are speaking out, saying new evidence could prove his innocence. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Nov 6, 2019
• 02:14

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