Dusty Ray Spencer

Florida is set to execute 74-year-old Dennis Sochor, who would become the oldest inmate executed in the state's modern history. He is among three older death row inmates scheduled for execution within a month, highlighting Florida's active death penalty schedule and aging prison population. Sochor was convicted of a 1982 murder, and the state Supreme Court recently denied his appeals.

Florida is set to execute three aging death row inmates, including an 80-year-old man, raising ethical questions about capital punishment for the elderly. The executions highlight the nation’s aging death-row population and debates over the humanity of lethal injection versus delayed justice.

Florida is set to execute three aging death row inmates, including an 80-year-old man, raising questions about the ethics of executing elderly prisoners. The executions highlight the nation’s aging death-row population and debates over the balance between constitutional protections and delayed justice.

Florida is set to execute aging death row inmates, including an 80-year-old man, raising debates about the ethics of capital punishment for elderly prisoners. The executions highlight the nation’s aging death-row population and the role of lengthy appeals in delaying justice.

The Supreme Court issued rulings in four cases, including decisions on Temporary Protected Status, Hawaii's concealed-carry law, asylum eligibility, and pesticide labeling. The White House described the immigration-related rulings as a 'tremendous win' for the Trump administration. The court also denied a stay of execution for Dusty Ray Spencer, who was later executed in Florida.

Florida executed Dusty Ray Spencer, its oldest death row inmate at 74, for his 1992 conviction of murdering his wife. Church leaders, including the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops and Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, urged Governor Ron DeSantis to end capital punishment, calling it unjust. Florida's execution rate has risen sharply since 2023 due to legislation allowing juries to recommend death sentences with an 8-4 vote.

Florida executed 74-year-old Dusty Ray Spencer for the 1992 murder of his wife, making him the oldest person executed in the state's modern history. He was put to death via a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison, and the execution marked the ninth this year in Florida.

A 74-year-old man, Dusty Ray Spencer, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1992 killing of his wife, making him the oldest person to face the death penalty in the state's modern history. The execution would be Florida's ninth this year, with Governor Ron DeSantis overseeing more executions in 2025 than any other Florida governor since 1976.

A 74-year-old man, Dusty Ray Spencer, is scheduled to be executed in Florida for the 1992 killing of his wife, Karen, making him the oldest person to face the death penalty in modern Florida history. Another 74-year-old inmate, Dennis Sochor, is also set for execution later in July.

A 74-year-old man, Dusty Ray Spencer, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1992 killing of his wife, Karen, making him the oldest person to face the death penalty in modern Florida history. The execution is scheduled for Thursday, and if carried out, it would be Florida's ninth this year under Governor Ron DeSantis; another 74-year-old inmate, Dennis Sochor, is also scheduled for execution in July.

Dusty Ray Spencer, convicted of fatally stabbing his wife Karen in 1992, is set to be executed in Florida, marking the state's ninth execution this year. His appeals were denied by Florida and U.S. courts despite claims of health issues and advanced age. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has overseen a record number of executions in 2025.

Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1992 stabbing death of his wife Karen. This would make him the ninth person executed in the state this year, with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis overseeing a record 19 executions in 2025.

Andrew Richard Lukehart is scheduled for execution in Florida after confessing to killing his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter in 1996 by dropping and shaking her before discarding her body in a pond. This execution would mark Florida’s eighth of 2026, following a record 19 executions in 2025 under Governor Ron DeSantis.

Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, is set to be executed in Florida for killing his girlfriend's 5-month-old daughter, Gabrielle Hanshaw, in 1996 by dropping and shaking her before discarding her body in a pond. His execution would mark Florida's eighth of 2026, following a record 19 executions in 2025 under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.