MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — The Alabama Supreme Court has authorized the execution of Jeremy Williams, and Gov. Kay Ivey has set a 30-hour execution window for August.
According to a June 16 order from the Alabama Supreme Court, the court granted the State of Alabama’s request to authorize the Alabama Department of Corrections commissioner to carry out Williams’ death sentence. The court directed that the execution take place within a time frame established by the governor and no sooner than 30 days from the date of the order.
Court records show the order serves as the execution warrant for Williams.
On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey notified Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Greg Lovelace that she had established a 30-hour execution window beginning at 12 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2026, and ending at 6 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2026.
In her letter, Ivey said Williams was sentenced to death for the capital murder of five-year-old K.H.
“The Supreme Court of Alabama has entered an order authorizing you to carry out inmate Jeremy Williams’ sentence of death for the capital murder of five-year-old K.H.,” Ivey wrote.
Ivey also stated that she does not currently plan to grant clemency in the case.
“Although I have no current plans to grant clemency in this case, I retain my authority under the Constitution of the State of Alabama to grant a reprieve or commutation, if necessary, at any time before the execution is carried out,” Ivey wrote.
Unless a court intervenes or a reprieve is granted, Williams’ execution is scheduled to take place during the August execution window set by the governor.
