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Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence

Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM · 1 min read

Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence — WESH 2 Orlando, Oviedo Community news — Image: WESH 2 Orlando

A Florida prisoner who said he killed his cellmate to get to death row is set to be executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years later.

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