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Florida executes man sentenced for ’76 slaying of teen

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

STARKE, Fla. -- A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday in the first of three executions planned this month in Florida.

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  1. Florida set to carry out 14th execution this year in the nation's busiest death chamber

    Headline from WCBD News 2 ·

  2. Newest

    Florida executes man sentenced for ’76 slaying of teen

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Florida set to carry out 14th execution this year in the nation's busiest death chamber (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends is set to be executed

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Man put to death for girl's killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    FILE – Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, file)

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida to execute man who killed 16-year-old, shot her friends in 14th execution this year (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    FILE – Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, file)

  4. Tampa Bay Times

    Florida to execute man convicted of killing 16-year-old girl in 1976 (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    MIAMI — A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends is set to be executed Tuesday in the first of three lethal injections scheduled this month in the state.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida set to execute death row inmate Harold Gene Lucas, convicted of killing teen in 1976 (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A Florida man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening. Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was set to receive a three-drug lethal injection beginning at 6 p.m.

  6. The Guardian

    Florida set to execute 14th person this year with two more execution dates set (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his advances and wounding her two friends A Florida man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was set to be executed Tuesday evening.

  7. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year, putting a man to death for the killing of a teenage girl (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year, putting a man to death for the killing of a teenage girl

  8. New York Post

    Florida monster who slaughtered teen girl scheduled to be killed — 14th execution this year (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was scheduled to be put down with a three-drug cocktail at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke at 6 p.m.. The decrepit killer was convicted of the 1976 murder of Jill Piper, 16, after she swatted away his romantic advances.

  9. WKBN Youngstown

    Man put to death for girl's killing as Florida carries out 14th execution of year (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday in the first of three executions planned this month in Florida.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Florida executes man sentenced for ’76 slaying of teen (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    STARKE, Fla. -- A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday in the first of three executions planned this month in Florida.

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