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CRIMEJun 25 · 15:42 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy DAVID FISCHER and DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press

74-year-old man facing execution would be oldest put to death in modern Florida history

A 74-year-old man, Dusty Ray Spencer, is set to be executed in Florida for the 1992 killing of his wife, Karen, making him the oldest person to face the death penalty in modern Florida history. The execution is scheduled for Thursday, and if carried out, it would be Florida's ninth this year under Governor Ron DeSantis; another 74-year-old inmate, Dennis Sochor, is also scheduled for execution in July.

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