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Florida death row inmate executed for the 1997 killing of a couple in front of toddler
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple’s toddler was put to death Thursday in the state’s first execution of the year. James Dennis Ford,
Florida executes killer for murder of young couple in state’s first death penalty of 2025
James D. Ford, who was convicted of murdering a young couple in 1999 in southwest Florida while their toddler looked on, was executed by lethal injection at the Florida State Prison on Thursday and pronounced dead at 6:19 p.
Florida and Texas execute intellectually disabled death row inmates
The US carried out a double state killing on Thursday, with two states executing intellectually disabled death row inmates. These executions bring to five the number of executions carried out so far in 2025,
Two death row inmates convicted of murder executed
Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this year.
Florida man is executed for 1997 killing of couple whose toddler witnessed the attack
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm with the couple’s toddler in full view was put to death Thursday in the state’s first execution of the year. James Dennis Ford, 64,
Florida, Texas execute men for ’97, ’04 killings
A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple's toddler was put to death Thursday in the state's first execution of the year.
Florida man set to be executed after killing couple in front of their child
A Florida man convicted of murdering a couple during a fishing trip while the couple's toddler looked on is scheduled to receive a lethal injection.
Man who killed couple in front of their baby killed in Florida’s first execution of the year
Convicted murderer James Ford was put to death by lethal injection Thursday night in Florida’s first execution of the year.
A teen is found not guilty in mom's death. In 2023, he was also accused of killing his dad.
A jury found the teenager not guilty on Feb. 5 on a first-degree murder charge and a kidnapping charge in connection to the ...
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Florida rodeo rider almost bled to death after being gored in the neck by bull horn
A professional rodeo rider in Florida almost bled to death when he was impaled in the neck by a bull horn in front of ...
Orlando police chase led to a pedestrian’s death, but cops obscured their role
A car chase by Orlando police Wednesday night that led to the death of a pedestrian in Holden Heights began with what the ...
Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution
Tabler's execution came about an hour after Florida executed James Dennis Ford. Tabler was convicted of a 2004 double murder, ...
Florida sees highest manatee death toll from cold stress in 6 years
As temperatures dropped in January across much of the East and the Sunshine State, threatened manatees suffered significant ...
Son beat dad to death because dad told him he didn’t deserve dinner, Florida cops say
His arrest stems from the fatal fight on Jan. 19. That evening, Welch-Beddoe told officers he was getting himself dinner when ...
Can Florida automatically sentence undocumented immigrants to death for capital crimes?
In Florida, capital crimes include homicide, controlled-substance trafficking and sexual abuse of young children.
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Florida Dad Arrested For Manslaughter In 2024 Drowning Death Of Infant Daughter
A Florida man has been arrested in connection with the drowning death of his infant daughter in 2024. Joshua Ruiz-Martinez, ...