Overview
- The 63-year-old was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. after a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke.
- Randolph was condemned for the 1988 rape and killing of convenience store manager Minnie Ruth McCollum, a crime prosecutors described as brutal and prolonged.
- He was arrested the day of the attack, admitted the assault to investigators, and directed deputies to discarded bloody clothing, according to court records.
- The Florida Supreme Court denied recent filings involving public-records access and medical claims tied to lupus, and the U.S. Supreme Court refused a stay hours before the execution.
- Florida now leads the nation with 17 executions in 2025, with two more scheduled for Dec. 9 and Dec. 18, bringing the U.S. total to 44 so far this year.