Florida Executes Inmate After 36 Years

The execution was carried out in front of the victim's son, following the rejection of several last-minute appeals.

Willacy was convicted of beating, strangling, and setting Sather on fire after she discovered him burglarizing her home.

In his final statement, he offered a thinly-veiled apology to those affected by his actions.

This marks Florida's fifth execution of 2026, continuing a trend of increased capital punishment under the current state administration.