Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now

Georgia Parole Board Postpones Stacey Humphreys’ Execution Amid Allegations of “Extreme Juror Misconduct” and Parole Board Conflicts of Interest

December 15, 2025, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole put a hold on the exe­cu­tion of Stacey Humphreys and post­poned his clemen­cy hear­ing, orig­i­nal­ly sched­uled for December 16, ​“indef­i­nite­ly.” Mr. Humphreys was to be exe­cut­ed December 17 — despite claims that his tri­al was taint­ed by what three Supreme Court jus­tices described as ​“extreme juror mis­con­duct.” He was the first per­son sched­uled for exe­cu­tion in Georgia i…

Execution halted for Georgia man convicted in Powder Springs killings

Georgia’s State Board of Pardons and Paroles has temporarily stopped the execution of Stacey Humphreys, which had been scheduled for Wednesday night.

Execution on hold for inmate who forced realtors to strip naked, shot them execution-style

Stacey Humphreys had been set to be executed on Wednesday, Dec. 17, for the double murder of 21-year-old Lori Brown and 33-year-old Cindy Williams.

Georgia parole board suspends death row inmate’s execution after last-minute clemency application

A convicted murderer who was scheduled to be executed in Georgia this week had his date with death suspended after the state announced Monday that it was considering a new clemency application.

Cobb death row prisoner’s execution suspended just days before

Stacey Ian Humphreys was convicted of killing two Cobb County real estate agents in 2003.

Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now

Georgia's parole board has put an execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold.