Florida executes 74-year-old for wife's murder, becoming oldest inmate put to death in state's modern history
Into thy hands I commit my spirit and my soul. The warden then shook Spencer and shouted his name several times without a response. Her family did not release a statement following his execution.According to Florida Department of Correction records dating back to 1924, the oldest inmates previously executed by the state were both 72 — Samuel Lee Smithers on Oct.
- ▪Into thy hands I commit my spirit and my soul.
- ▪The warden then shook Spencer and shouted his name several times without a response.
- ▪Her family did not release a statement following his execution.According to Florida Department of Correction records dating back to 1924, the oldest inmates previously executed by the state were both 72 — Samuel Lee Smithers on Oct.
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Florida Florida executes 74-year-old for wife's murder, becoming oldest inmate put to death in state's modern history Dusty Ray Spencer was the state's 9th execution this year By Landon Mion Fox News Published June 25, 2026 10:06pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 74-year-old Florida man was executed on Thursday for his conviction in the 1992 fatal stabbing of his wife, making him the oldest inmate in modern state history to be put to death.
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