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

A local news story from Pennsylvania, reported by 6abc Philadelphia.

Local News · Pennsylvania · October 13, 2026

From 6abc Philadelphia

Florida has executed a prisoner who killed his cellmate in 2008 so he could get on death row and avoid spending the rest of his days in jail.

Reported by 6abc Philadelphia, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at 6abc Philadelphia →

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