A man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond in 1996 was put to death Tuesday evening in a record 14th execution this year in Florida.
Samuel Lee Smithers, 72, was pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis said. Smithers was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1999.
When asked if he had a final statement, Smithers said, “No sir,” according to DeSantis spokesman Alex Lanfranconi. He said there were no complications…