Execution of Mississippi Death Row Inmate Will Proceed, Governor Says

MS death row inmate Charles Crawford petitioned to halt his execution. See status

Mississippi death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution. The defense and state argued their stances.

‘Justice must be served’: Reeves won’t stop execution of man who raped and killed woman back in 1993

‘Justice must be served’: Reeves won’t stop execution of man who raped and killed woman back in 1993 JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Gov. Tate Reeves will not step in to block the execution of a man convicted of raping and killing a college student more than 30 years ago. On Monday, Gov. Tate Reeves said on social media, that pending a last-minute stay from the U.S. Supreme Court, Charles Ray Crawford’s execution will go forward on October 15. “This is …

Gov. Tate Reeves denies clemency as execution date nears for Tippah County killer

The execution for Mississippi death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford is scheduled for Oct. 15, pending a last-minute stay from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Execution of Mississippi death row inmate will proceed, governor says

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced the execution of a Mississippi death row inmate will proceed this month. Officials said the lawyers for Charles Ray Crawford filed an Emergency Application for Stay of Execution, as well as a certiorari petition before the United States Supreme Court on October 1, 2025. In September 2025, the Mississippi Supreme Court set October 15, 2025, as the execution date for Crawford. The co…

Governor will not intervene in execution of Mississippi inmate who raped, killed student - SuperTalk Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves will not step in to stop the scheduled execution of an inmate who has been on death row for more than 30 years. The state’s highest-ranking elected official took to social media to discuss the case of Charles Ray Crawford, who is scheduled to be put to death at the hands of the state on Wednesday. In his post, Reeves noted that he had met with his legal team to assess the facts of Crawford’s 1994 capital murder convi…