A Comprehensive Overview of U.S. Executions in 2025
Image of a Texas death chamber in Huntsville, TX. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
Current Status of Executions
As of 2025, six executions have been carried out in the United States. In addition, 14 individuals are set for execution in eight states later this year, maintaining a national conversation on the death penalty’s applications.
Recent Executions
The most recent execution occurred on March 14, when Brad Sigmon was executed by firing squad in South Carolina. Sigmon, aged 67, was the second person executed in the state this year.
States with Upcoming Executions
Several states are preparing for future executions throughout 2025. Notably, Alabama, Arizona, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas are scheduled to proceed with executions, despite some delays.
Texas
- Moises Sandoval Mendoza, 41, is set to be executed by lethal injection on April 23, following his conviction for strangling a woman in Collin County in 2004.
- Matthew Johnson will be executed on May 20 for a 2012 crime in which he killed a woman after dousing her with bleach and setting her on fire.
Arizona
Aaron Gunches, 53, is scheduled for lethal injection, marking Arizona’s first execution in over two years. Gunches was convicted for the 2002 shooting of Ted Price.
Oklahoma and Florida
- Wendell Grissom, 56, is to be executed by lethal injection on March 20 for his role in a 1996 murder.
- Edward Thomas James, 63, faces execution on March 20 for the 1993 murder and rape of a woman and her granddaughter.
- Michael Tanzi, 48, is set for execution on April 8 after being convicted of kidnapping and murder.
Other States
South Carolina: Mikal Mahdi is scheduled for execution on April 11 after killing an off-duty police officer.
Alabama: James Osgood is set to be executed by lethal injection on April 24 for a 2010 homicide.
Tennessee has a series of executions scheduled from May to December, involving multiple convicted individuals.
Ohio has two executions pending, with Timothy Coleman on October 30 and Kareem Jackson on December 10, though they may face postponements as has been the pattern in recent years.
The Context of Executions in March 2025
This March could potentially set a record for executions, with up to nine expected. This number highlights a significant increase from prior months, as noted by the Death Penalty Information Center.
