The *date on the calendar* is only the *end* of the story.

A new date has been added to the calendar. Florida has scheduled Thomas Mitchell Overton's execution for November 19, 2026 for the murders of Michael and Missy MacIvor. Missy was eight months pregnant and their unborn child also died. A full episode on Overton's case will release before his scheduled execution. If you knew Michael or Missy, are connected to the case, or have information you'd like to share, please contact schedulepod@gmail.com

On October 20th, 2026 the State of Florida executed William Reaves for the 1986 murder of Deputy Richard Rudy Raczkoski. In this quick update, I cover Reave's final legal challenges, his last visits and meal, witness accounts of the execution, and remarks afterward from Sheriff Eric Flowers and Richard's brother Marc. This is a follow-up to my full episode on William Reaves and the murder that put him on death row.

On October 13th, 2026 the State of Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of Frank Richard Hart. In this quick update, I cover Robertson's final day and execution and also share remarks from Frank's daughter Rebecca, who attended the execution and spoke afterward about her father and her family's loss. This is a follow-up to my full episode on James Robertson and the murder that put him on death row.

On October 20, 2026 the State of Florida is scheduled to execute William Reaves for the 1986 murder of 29-year-old Indian River County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Rudy Raczkoski. In the early morning hours of September 23, 1986, Richard responded to a disconnected 911 call from a payphone outside a convenience store near Vero Beach, Florida. Within minutes, he had been shot four times. William Reaves was a Vietnam War combat veteran whose life after military service had been marked by drug addict

On October 13, 2026 the State of Florida is scheduled to execute James Robertson for the 2008 murder of 52-year-old Frank Richard Hart at Charlotte Correctional Institution. Robertson entered Florida’s adult prison system at seventeen with a ten-year sentence. Twenty-eight years later, additional sentences for crimes committed in custody had kept him incarcerated, and he had begun planning a murder with a specific goal: getting onto death row. This episode follows Robertson’s childhood, the bu

On October 7th, 2026 the State of Texas executed Jamaal Howard for the 2000 murder of Vickie Lee Swartout. In this update, I cover Howard's final legal challenges, his last statement, and the details of his execution. This is a follow up to my full episode on Jamaal Howard, and the murder of Vickie Swartout, that put him on death row.

A new date has been added to the calendar. In this Scheduled notice, I cover the December 3rd, 2026 execution date for former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, A full episode covering Hasan's case will be released before his scheduled execution.

A new date has been added to the calendar. In this Scheduled notice, I cover the new death warrant for Jesse Guardado, who is scheduled to be executed in Florida on November 5th, 2026 for the 2004 murder of Jackie Malone. His execution could set a new Florida record. A full episode covering Guardardo's case will be released before his scheduled execution.

On October 7, 2026 the State of Texas is scheduled to execute Jamaal Howard for the 2000 murder of 42-year-old Vickie Lee Swartout in Silsbee, Texas. Howard was 20 years old when Vickie was killed while working at a Chevron convenience store. This episode follows Vickie’s life, the robbery and murder, Howard’s arrest and confession, the questions surrounding his competency and mental health, his capital murder trial and insanity defense, and the decades of appeals surrounding his intellectual f