Florida man known as "Hog Trail Killer" set for execution
The warrant is the 15th DeSantis has signed this year; Florida has executed 12 inmates so far in 2026.
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The warrant is the 15th DeSantis has signed this year; Florida has executed 12 inmates so far in 2026.
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The warrant calls for Harold Gene Lucas, 74, to die Sept. 1 by lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke.
Florida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, putting to death an 80-year-old man who was the second-oldest inmate known to receive a lethal injection in modern U.S. history.
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Tuesday marked the first time since two convicted murderers were executed on a single day — in Arkansas in 2017 — that a state has planned virtually back-to-back executions.
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James Aren Duckett, 68, now awaits action on a similar request from the U.S. Supreme Court.
William Frances Silvia, 61, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Aug. 18, according to the warrant.
The action by DeSantis sets up two executions to take place at Florida State Prison on July 28, with James Aren Duckett scheduled to die at noon and Dominick Anthony Occhicone, 80, at 6 p.m., both by lethal injection.
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Florida executed a 74-year-old man, its oldest inmate in over a century, just weeks after executing another inmate who was then the oldest to receive the state's death penalty.
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Florida is in the process of executing three of its oldest death row inmates back to back – each one older than the last.
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Florida's next execution set to take place Tuesday for death of woman killed after New Year's celebration 44 years ago in Broward.
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The victim's family is preparing for the possibility that he may not survive, they say.
Tennessee and Oklahoma executed inmates within 30 minutes of each other on Thursday, followed by Alabama later in the day.
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The victim's family is preparing for the possibility that he may not survive, they say.
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In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
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