Florida Executes Man For Setting Neighbor On Fire During 1990 Burglary
Apr 23
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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.
