More: Oscar Franklin Smith execution set for May 22: What to know about case, new protocol Smith was convicted in 1990 of murder in the October 1989 killings of his estranged wife, 35-year-old ...

More: Oscar Franklin Smith execution set for May 22: What to know about case, new protocol Smith was convicted in 1990 of murder in the October 1989 killings of his estranged wife, 35-year-old ...

More: Oscar Franklin Smith execution set for May 22: What to know about case, new protocol Smith was convicted in 1990 of murder in the October 1989 killings of his estranged wife, 35-year-old Judy ...

For the past five years, no more than 24 executions occurred annually — but 2025 is already near that mark, with more ...