Florida Executes 74-Year-Old Harold Lucas, 14th Death Row Execution of 2025

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Florida carried out its 14th execution of 2025, executing 74-year-old Harold Gene Lucas for the 1976 murder of 16-year-old Jill Piper and the wounding of two friends; Lucas, who spent about 50 years on death row, waived appeals and died at 6:18 pm from a three-drug lethal injection, as Florida remains the nation's leading executor this year with two more planned later this month.
- Florida executes 74-year-old man, 14th state prisoner put to death this year The Guardian
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- Man put to death for girl's killing as Florida carries out its 14th execution of the year NBC 6 South Florida
- Florida executes death row inmate Harold Gene Lucas, convicted of killing teen in 1976 FOX 13 Tampa Bay
- Florida killer set to die after 50 years on death row as he tells judge ‘I am tired’ The Independent
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