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Prosecutors seek death penalty against a Citra man accused of killing a 3-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a child under 12.
The Justice Department submission traces back to the June 14, 2025 attacks, when prosecutors say a man posing as law enforcement targeted multiple Democratic lawmakers. Former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in the violence, and Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
Justice Department is ‘standing with victims’ by reviving old-school killing methods to execute federal death row inmates, acting AG Todd Blanche says
Florida prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against Susan Avalon, accused of killing both her ex-husbands on the same day. Authorities say Avalon shot Timothy Flecher in Tampa and David Scott in Bradenton, with evidence linking her to both scenes.
Antonio V. Guerrero was charged with premeditated murder in the 2025 stabbing death of Cristie Anne Tietje in Avondale, according to court records.
Kevin Watson, charged with the January 2023 murder of his ex-wife Britney Watson, faces the death penalty as his jury trial nears.