On August 13, 2026, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez was executed by the state of Oklahoma, marking the first of three executions scheduled for that day. One hour later, Darrell Hines was executed by the state of Tennessee. If an execution in Alabama proceeds as planned, it would be the first time in 15 years that three executions were carried out in the United States on the same day.
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Oklahoma and Tennessee carry out executions on the same day
On August 13, 2026, Oklahoma executed Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, followed by Tennessee's execution of Darrell Hines one hour later. This day marks a significant occurrence, as it could see three executions in the US, the first such instance in 15 years if Alabama's execution proceeds.
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Oklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same day
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