U.S. military veteran Dennis Sochor is facing execution on July 14 for the 1981 murder of Patricia Gifford. He was sentenced in Broward County in 1989 after his jury recommended death by a vote of 10–2. Serious Questions Remain About the State’s Case Dennis Sochor’s conviction depended heavily on the testimony of his brother,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The State of Florida is scheduled to execute 74-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran Lance Corporal Dusty Ray Spencer on Thursday, June 25, at 6 p.m. ET for the 1992 murder of his wife, Karen Spencer, in Orange County. If carried out, the execution would be Florida’s ninth execution this year, the 10th…
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Lance Corporal Dusty Ray Spencer is scheduled to be executed on June 25, 2026, after spending more than 34 years on Florida’s death row. He was sentenced to death for the 1992 murder of his wife, Karen Spencer. As Florida continues its unprecedented pace of executions, it is preparing to execute…
