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Florida Executes Man For Setting Neighbor On Fire During 1990 Burglary
Florida executed Chadwick Scott Willacy on April 21, 2026, for setting his neighbor on fire during a 1990 burglary. State officials carried out the three-drug lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke and pronounced Willacy dead at 6:15 p.m. Officials said the curtain rose at 6:00 p.m., injections began at 6:02 p.m., and staff checked responsiveness before the death pronouncement. Willacy used his final statement to maintain his innocence, apologize to the victim's family and offer remarks to fellow death-row prisoners. The U.S. Supreme Court denied his final appeal that afternoon without comment, and Florida's high court had rejected earlier appeals.
Oregon Man Gets 20 Years After Plea In 1983 Girlfriend Killing Cold Case
A 73-year-old Oregon man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty in the 1983 killing of his then-girlfriend. Mark Sanfratello pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Josephine County Circuit Court in Grants Pass, Oregon. Prosecutors said his then-girlfriend, 27-year-old Teresa Peroni, was last seen walking with him into the woods after a house party in Selma, Oregon, in July 1983. Peroni's skull was found on private property in 1997, and no other remains have been recovered despite later searches.
Boston Doctor Indicted On 81 Additional Sex Assault Counts In Patient Abuse Case
A Boston doctor has been indicted on 81 additional sexual-assault counts in a patient abuse case. Prosecutors filed the new charges in recent days, expanding an investigation that already involved dozens of alleged victims. The indictments were reported by Fox News, which said the case centers on alleged assaults of patients under the doctor's care.
DNA Match Leads To Arrest In 1990 New Jersey Killing Of Lisa McBride
A man was arrested after DNA linked him to the 1990 killing of Lisa McBride in New Jersey. Authorities said the match tied him to biological evidence collected at the decades-old crime scene. Police announced the arrest this week and gave few immediate details about how investigators made the genetic connection.
New York Appellate Judge Frees Ex-NYPD Sgt On $300,000 Bail In Fatal Cooler Case
An appellate judge freed former NYPD Sgt. Ramon Duran on $300,000 bail while he appeals his conviction for fatally throwing a cooler. The decision came from Appellate Division Judge Saliann Scarpulla in New York. Duran was released after spending about a week at Rikers Island following his sentencing. Conditions of his $300,000 bail require him to surrender his passport to his lawyers until the appeal is resolved.