Florida man's execution date set for killing 2, including small child

Richard Knight, 47, is set for execution in Florida on May 21 for the 2000 murders of Odessia Stephens and her 4-year-old daughter, Hanessia Mullings. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant, and Knight's legal appeals have been denied. Florida executed 19 people in 2025, a state record.