Florida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- The Guardian Worldseen 2 Oct, 03:57headline rewritten
77-year-old man put to death in Florida, 16th person to be executed in the state this yearFlorida man, age 77, becomes 16th person to be executed in state this year - news4jax.comseen 7 Oct, 15:55headline rewritten
Florida is set to execute a 77-year-old man convicted of a 1995 murderFlorida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman
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- 29 Sept, 04:00Florida executes 77-year-old man convicted of a deadly hammer attack on a woman2 outlets
- 14 Oct, 07:23Florida Executes Death Row Inmate James Robertson1 outlet
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Tue, 29 September 2026
2 reports- news4jax.com04:00first to reportedited after publishing
previously
Florida is set to execute a 77-year-old man convicted of a 1995 murderA 77-year-old man convicted of killing a woman with a hammer has become the 16th person executed this year in Florida.
1 reprint
- 2news.com29 Sept, 23:15their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)04:52
NA FLORIDI je zakazano pogubljenje 77-godišnjeg Curtisa W. Beasleyja, osuđenog za ubojstvo žene čekićem 1995. godine.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- The Guardian World01:33edited after publishing
previously
77-year-old man put to death in Florida, 16th person to be executed in the state this yearCurtis Wilkie Beasley executed for 1995 killing of Carolyn Monfort, after US supreme court declines to intervene A 77-year-old Florida man was put to death on Tuesday for his conviction in a deadly hammer attack on a woman decades ago, becoming the 16th person executed this year in the nation’s busiest death chamber. Curtis Wilkie Beasley was pronounced dead at 6.12pm following a lethal injection at the Florida state prison near Starke, authorities said. He was convicted of first-degree murder,...
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- iheart.com10:21
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing a 19th death warrant this time for 63-year-old James Robertson.
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- flaglerlive.com00:18
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his second death warrant within a week, putting the state in position to exceed its modern-era record for executions in a single year set in 2025. DeSantis on Monday signed a warrant for Jesse Guardado, 64, to be executed Nov. 5 at Florida State Prison for the murder of a Walton County woman in 2004.
1 reprint
- news4jax.com6 Oct, 13:46their copy
Tue, 13 October 2026
3 reports- asiaone.com09:30
MIAMI — A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed Tuesday (oct 13), nearly 18 years after the fatal attack.James Robertson, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and waived all appeals in the 2008 strangling of Frank Hart. Robertson is set to receive a three-drug injection...
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:18
JAMES Robertson (63) odbio je izreći posljednje riječi prije nego što mu je ubrizgana smrtonosna kombinacija triju lijekova.
- PBS NewsHour22:27
Robertson's execution comes at a time of escalating attention on the death penalty in the United States.
Wed, 14 October 2026
12 reports- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
- iheart.com07:23
Florida executed James Robertson for the 2008 murder of his cellmate, marking the state's 17th execution this year. Governor Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for another inmate, William Lee Thompson, due to health concerns. Two more executions are scheduled for 2026.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- wsws.org06:00
Robertson, whose execution was Florida’s 17th this year, told investigators he killed his cellmate so he would be charged with first-degree murder. He pleaded guilty, waived the jury penalty phase and was sentenced to death.