Gov. Kay Ivey sets August execution of man convicted of rape, murder of child

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 247

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Gov. Kay Ivey Thursday scheduled an August execution for a death row inmate convicted of the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Russell County.

Jeremy Williams, 41, waived his right to appeal his conviction after the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed it in March. The state plans to use lethal injection in the Aug. 13 execution.

The execution is the third Ivey has set for the year, though the first two have …

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