The Arizona Supreme Court set a March 19 execution date Tuesday for a man who pleaded guilty to murder more than 17 years ago and recently said his death sentence was “long overdue.” It would be the state’s first application of the death penalty in more than two years.

PHOENIX — The state is set to conduct an execution next month, its first in two years. In an order late Tuesday, the Arizona Supreme Court said neither Attorney General Kris Mayes nor convicted killer Aaron Gunches raised any legal issues to preclude his being put to death on March 19.

The Arizona Supreme Court has set a March 19 execution date for Aaron Brian Gunches, convicted of murder in 2007. This will be the state's first execution in over two years. Gunches, representing himself,

The Arizona Supreme Court granted a request to carry out the state's first execution since 2022, authorities announced on Tuesday.

Aaron Gunches will be the first person executed by Arizona in more than two years. His execution was scheduled for March 19.

Gunches wants to die, but controversy surrounds execution methods in Arizona, which hasn’t killed a prisoner since 2022.

PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has issued a warrant for the execution of Aaron Brian Gunches. This decision follows a request by the State on Jan. 10, 2025, according to an official document. Gunches, convicted in 2007 for the kidnapping and murder of Ted Price, did not oppose the motion.