Florida death row inmate Richard Knight’s final words before he’s executed: ‘I want to give thanks’
Richard Knight, a Florida death row inmate, was executed on May 21, 2026, for the 2002 murders of his cousin's girlfriend and her daughter. In his final statement, Knight expressed gratitude to Yahweh before the execution proceeded. The execution marked the seventh in Florida this year, following a record number of executions in 2025.
- ▪Richard Knight was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison.
- ▪He was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2002 killings of Odessia Stephens and her 4-year-old daughter, Hanessia Mullings.
- ▪Knight's execution was the seventh in Florida in 2026, following a record 19 executions in 2025.
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US News Florida death row inmate Richard Knight’s final words before he’s executed: ‘I want to give thanks’ By Associated Press Published May 22, 2026, 3:17 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter was put to death Thursday evening, the seventh person executed by the state this year. Richard Knight, 47, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. following a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. Knight was convicted of first-degree murder in the June 2002 killings of Odessia Stephens and the couple’s daughter, Hanessia Mullings. 4 Richard Knight was executed by lethal injection in Florida on May 21, 2026.
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