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Florida executes man in 1994 killing of wife, 2 kids; sets new death sentence state record

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Florida has executed Edward Zakrzewski for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children.

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  1. Florida set to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids in new state death sentence record for 1 year - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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    Florida executes man in 1994 killing of wife, 2 kids; sets new death sentence state record

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  1. The Guardian

    Florida to execute man convicted of killing his wife and children in 1994 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The execution of Edward Zakrzewski will be state’s ninth death sentence carried out this year, a new record

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Florida set to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids in new state death sentence record for 1 year (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set for execution Thursday, which would be the

  3. WSVN Miami

    Florida set to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids in new state death sentence record for 1 year - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set for execution Thursday,

  4. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida to execute man for killing wife, 2 kids, setting new death sentence state record (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Florida is set to execute Edward Zakrzewski on Thursday for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children.

  5. Newsweek

    Florida set to break execution record (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Edward Zakrzewski, 60, is set be executed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. ET at the Florida State Prison on Thursday.

  6. WOGX Ocala

    Florida executes man in 1994 killing of wife, 2 kids; sets new death sentence state record (opens WOGX Ocala)

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    WOGX Ocala's feed description

    Florida has executed Edward Zakrzewski for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children.

  7. WMUR

    Florida sets execution record as Edward Zakrzewski is put to death (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Edward Zakrzewski was executed for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children, marking Florida's record-breaking ninth execution in 2025

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Florida executes inmate in ’94 slayings (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    STARKE, Fla. -- A man convicted of the 1994 machete killings of his wife and their two children became the ninth person put to death in Florida this year, his death Thursday marking a state record for a single-year execution total since the restoration of the death penalty in the U.S. decades ago.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing wife and 2 children (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children became the ninth person put to death in Florida this year, his

  10. WSVN Miami

    Florida carries out record 9th execution of year on man convicted of killing wife and 2 children - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of the 1994 killings of his wife and their two children became the ninth person put to death

  11. Fox News

    Florida breaks 50-year execution record with ninth death sentence carried out this year (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida man Edward Zakrzewski put to death for killing his wife Sylvia and children Edward and Anna in 1994 after she requested a divorce

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida executes man for killing wife and kids in 1994, the 9th execution this year (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Edward Zakrzewski was executed Thursday evening for the 1994 murders of his wife and two children in their Okaloosa County home, as Florida set a modern-era...

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