Sarasota killer to be 4th Florida execution of 2026. Who is Michael King?

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Michael King, convicted in the 2008 murder of Denise Amber Lee.
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Moral divide over death penalty plays out in unusual fashion at state’s first execution this year

RAIFORD, Fla. – The moral divide over the death penalty played out in Florida this week in a remarkably personal and unusual ...

Florida sets up a third execution in 2026 as state leads US death penalty surge

A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026. Gov.

Failed bill to repeal South Dakota’s death penalty came from Republican former head of prison system

Republican lawmaker Tim Reisch introduces bill to repeal South Dakota's death penalty, citing pro-life beliefs influenced by ...
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Death row executions nearly doubled this year. Here's where and why

Death row executions nearly doubled this year compared to last in a rise driven largely by one state — Florida.On Thursday night, Florida executed its 19th person on death row this year, more than ...

30 people in Iran face death penalty after protests, Amnesty says

A death sentence has been passed in eight cases, while two minors are among the 22 other cases before the courts At least 30 ...