Two Death Row Inmates Executed in Oklahoma and Florida, Bringing 2025 Total to Ten
Wendell Grissom and Edward James were executed by lethal injection on March 20, as the U.S. continues to employ varied and controversial execution methods.
- Wendell Grissom, convicted for the 2005 murder of Amber Matthews, was executed in Oklahoma by lethal injection.
- Edward James, convicted for the 1993 rape and murder of Toni Neuner and her grandmother Betty Dick, was executed in Florida by lethal injection.
- These executions bring the total number of executions in the U.S. this year to ten, with seven carried out by lethal injection.
- This week also saw a nitrogen inhalation execution in Louisiana and Arizona's first execution in over two years, both highlighting the range of methods used.
- The death penalty remains abolished in 23 states, with six others observing moratoriums, reflecting the ongoing national divide over capital punishment.
Ouest-France 
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