Execution marks Florida’s 16th of 2026 and seventh inmate over 70 put to death

Who were the other inmates over 70 executed in Florida this year?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 77-year-old Florida man convicted of killing a woman with a hammer was executed Tuesday evening after spending the last 28 years on death row.

Curtis Wilkie Beasley became the 7th prisoner over the age of 70, and the 16th prisoner overall to be executed by the state of Florida in 2026. He received a three-drug lethal injection at the state prison at 6 p.m…

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