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Florida Executes Richard Barry Randolph, Marking State’s 17th Execution of 2025

Courts cleared the execution after rejecting Randolph’s late challenges to Florida’s lethal injection protocol as untimely.

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.