Alabama executes man for girl's killing, last of three US executions in a day

Key Points:

• Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Alabama executed three men by lethal injection on the same day, marking the first time since 2010 that three executions occurred in one day in the U.S., reflecting a trend of increased executions with 47 carried out in 2025 across 11 states.
• Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was executed in Oklahoma for the 2003 murder of his girlfriend, expressing regret for the crime and mouthing "I love you" to relatives before his death.
• Anthony Darrell Hines was executed in Tennessee for the 1985 killing of a motel maid; his execution followed a recent halted lethal injection in the state, and he reconnected with his son shortly before his death.
• Jeremy Williams was executed in Alabama for the 2021 rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl; he requested a swift execution to provide closure for the victim’s family, and the case involved the mother pleading guilty to sex trafficking.
• The executions highlight ongoing debates over the death penalty, with Alabama’s governor emphasizing the severity of Williams' crime as justification, while legal challenges continue over execution methods such as nitrogen gas.